Lead Atlassian Cloud Platform Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Atlassian Cloud Platform Engineer to own our Atlassian Cloud ecosystem. This includes multiple sites and environments used for cross-company collaboration.

This role is responsible for maintaining the architectural integrity, security stance, and scalable expansion of the Atlassian platform. An important part of this position involves creating and managing a configuration-as-code environment. In this setup, platform settings are handled via APIs, pipelines, and source control instead of manual management, which guarantees consistency, traceability, and adherence across all locations.

You will serve as the primary platform owner, setting standards, ensuring governance, and promoting self-service features that help teams work efficiently while keeping security and configuration intact.

Collaborating with Project Managers, engineering teams, and partners, you will build scalable workflows. You will also guide platform growth and ensure the Atlassian environment adapts to the organisation’s changing requirements.

This role begins with an active role that includes daily support, configuration, and onboarding efforts. At the same time, it involves growing the Atlassian platform team and setting up scalable processes.

You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team with strong technical skills and a very encouraging culture. We work closely together, regularly share knowledge, and your skills will make a direct impact on our business. It’s an exciting and pivotal moment for us right now, with plenty of new projects ahead. If you're looking to solve interesting problems and see your work deliver real-world results, this is the team for you!

Essential:

Extensive experience coordinating Atlassian Enterprise Cloud

Proven experience operating as a lead or primary Atlassian platform owner

Strong automation expertise (Jira Automation, REST APIs, scripting)

Demonstrated experience implementing configuration-as-code approaches for SaaS platforms

Experience automating project configuration and enforcing standardisation at scale

Strong understanding of access control based on user identity and automated provisioning models

Experience connecting Atlassian with Azure AD (or a similar IdP)

Experience working in audit-controlled or governance-heavy environments

Experience crafting secure multi-tenant or cross-company collaboration environments

Solid understanding of data governance, security boundaries, and compliance considerations

Proficient scripting abilities (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Go) and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Strong collaborator management and consultancy skills

Proven ability to operate independently, set direction, and deliver outcomes

Atlassian certifications

Experience building internal self-service platforms

Experience directing large-scale collaboration efforts across multiple companies

Familiarity with DevOps tooling and infrastructure-as-code concepts

Experience defining enterprise-wide workflow standards

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.