Jira IT Solutions Manager

Jira IT Solutions ManagerInitial 6-month contract - Transfer to employee after 6 monthsASAP Start DateRate up to €650 per dayFully Remote - optional on-site in Lisbon5V Tech is partnered with a global telecommunications equipment manufacturer that are searching for a hands-on Jira Solutions Team Lead.You'll take a vital role in a large Jira user base supporting 800–1000 engineers across 700+ Jira projects - from R&D and customer support to factory workflows, sourcing, and internal projects. You’ll lead a small, distributed team to unify workflows and prepare for a large Jira Cloud migration.What you’ll do...Own the Atlassian roadmap: translate cross-functional needs (R&D, Ops, Sales) into scalable solutions and governance.Lead a distributed team of 4: set priorities, mentor, review code, and enforce best practices.Build, not just admin: design and implement advanced Jira (ScriptRunner/Groovy), Confluence, Jenkins CI/CD, and Python integrations (REST APIs).Unify and simplify: drive consolidated schemas, workflows, and templates.Prepare & execute migration: standardise engineering projects to a unified workflow and lead Jira Cloud migration.Run a 24/7-ready platform: performance, scalability, reliability, documentation, and incident response.Stakeholder management: collect requirements, align priorities, and communicate trade-offs clearly.Vendor & budget oversight: optimise cost while maintaining service levels.You’ll bring...Proven team leadership in fast-paced, global environments.Deep Jira administration + ScriptRunner (Groovy) engineering (automations, listeners, REST, custom fields, performance tuning).Strong Python (web/REST) and Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines.Solid OO programming fundamentals and SDLC fluency.Experience establishing governance, documentation, and best practices at scale.Excellent communication in English; diplomatic, decisive, pragmatic.Nice to have...Large-scale Jira Cloud migrations.Confluence macros/automation; enterprise change management.Manufacturing or high-throughput product engineering environments.5V Tech are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this position. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this position - €250 for you and €250 to a charity of your choice. 5V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within IoT and Deep Tech, working across Europe, the UK, and North America.