Senior Infrastructure Engineer
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | UK wide |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Central Government |
| Salary | £650 Per Day |
| Start Date | April 15th, 2025 |
| Advertiser | Joel Rutherford |
| Job Ref | PSR1JP00083562 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be hybrid/ UK-wide (40% hybrid).
Job Summary:
- Jira/Confluence Specialist - the client is rationalising its Atlassian installations for their digital programme and is looking for an experienced Jira/Confluence administrator to lead, design and perform the migration, in addition to providing ongoing business-driven enhancement and administration of Jira and Confluence.
- Key areas of enhancement are:
- New, bespoke Jira projects to support the business needs of teams within Working Age Services (inclusive of Universal Credit).
- Integration with Service Now to enable strategic incident management approach.
- Performance tuning.
- We need someone who has a deep understanding of Jira and Confluence administration and how this can be safely applied in a complex environment that covers software & IaaS development, product support and user-centric design. This is an agile project development environment, so you will be expected to work closely with users to understand their needs and provide a solution that meets the needs they have described, all at pace.
- We are looking for expert-level knowledge and deep experience in:
- Jira and Confluence
- Atlassian plugins (including writing groovy for script runner)
- Safely migrating Jira and Confluence projects/spaces and users to a new installation
- Co-designing effective Jira workflows/schemes with delivery leaders
- Designing and running an administration function fit for regular requests for new users, new spaces, customised Jira workflows/schemes for projects etc.
- Reviewing and improving security groups and roles to improve ease of management
- Ensuring effective communication between stakeholders for the design and transition to the single installation
- Performing upgrades with communication to affected end users
- Optimising and improving Jira/Confluence performance
- Working at a good pace
- It would also be very useful (but not essential) if you have previously worked in an agile environment, and have experience of creating and managing infrastructure solutions in AWS.
- Top 3 skills and criteria:
- 1. Jira experience
- 2. Infrastructure experience
- 3. Altassian Experience and Professional Certifications
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member.
We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Jira/Confluence Specialist - the client is rationalising its Atlassian installations for their digital programme and is looking for an experienced Jira/Confluence administrator to lead, design and perform the migration, in addition to providing ongoing business-driven enhancement and administration of Jira and Confluence.
