Migration Engineer III

LMI

. Inventory legacy Jira/Confluence projects, spaces, workflows, identities, marketplace apps, and integrations to assess migration readiness .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in application integration and platform migration, particularly with Jira Cloud Migration Assistant and GitHub integrations. Proficient in designing automation, validation checks, and migration scripts while ensuring compliance with federal security and data-handling requirements.

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Jira Cloud Migration AssistantGitHub IntegrationREST API ProficiencyAutomation EngineeringMigration Delivery in Regulated Environments

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Hard Skills

Application IntegrationPlatform MigrationScriptingJira AutomationValidation ChecksData Quality ChecksPhased Enterprise CutoversCI/CDMigration Performance OptimizationTechnical Validation Automation

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluenceGitHub ActionsAtlassian Migration ToolsForgeScriptRunner

Certifications & Qualifications

GitHub ActionsGitHub AdministrationAtlassian Jira Administration for Cloud (ACP-120)

Industry Keywords

Public Trust DeterminationFederal Personnel VettingDepartment of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health AdministrationRegulated Federal Enterprise Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Inventory legacy Jira/Confluence projects, spaces, workflows, identities, marketplace apps, and integrations to assess migration readiness
Plan and execute phased migrations with Jira Cloud Migration Assistant and other approved Atlassian migration tools
Write and test migration scripts, bulk transformations, reconciliation checks, and post-cutover remediation procedures
Design Jira automation, REST API interfaces, and Forge or ScriptRunner extensions where appropriate
Connect GitHub repositories to Jira, enabling issue linkage, smart commits, and build/deployment visibility using approved integrations and GitHub Actions
Document test plans, validation evidence, fallback options, migration defects, and technical handover artifacts
Resolve migration blockers with security, identity, architecture, and customer teams
Develop migration runbooks, source-to-target mappings, data-quality checks, acceptance criteria, defect logs, and cutover or rollback checkpoints
Test migrations in nonproduction environments where available; compare record counts, histories, attachments, relationships, permissions, and workflows against approved baselines
Use approved APIs and scripts for bulk corrections, automation, link repair, integration health checks, and reconciliation of post-migration issues
Implement and verify GitHub-to-JCC issue links, smart commits where supported, and CI/CD build and deploy signals while protecting credentials and secrets
Coordinate technical releases with change authorities and document repeatable procedures, integration ownership, monitoring, and maintenance responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, information systems, or a related technical field; four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a Bachelor's
5+ years in application integration, platform migration, automation engineering, or related technical delivery
Demonstrated experience with Jira Cloud Migration Assistant and Jira Data Center-to-Cloud transition
Proficiency with Jira Automation, REST APIs, and scripting; familiarity with Forge or ScriptRunner
Experience integrating GitHub with Jira, including GitHub for Jira and GitHub Actions
Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination and satisfy applicable federal personnel vetting, security, privacy, accessibility, and data-handling requirements
Experience designing validation and reconciliation checks for migrations involving large and inconsistent datasets and configuration schemes
Working knowledge of authentication, rate limits, integration troubleshooting, and secure management of automation credentials
Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), or federal health programs is highly desirable
Confluence migration and marketplace plugin remediation
SAML/OIDC, identity mapping, CI/CD, and technical validation automation
Migration delivery in regulated federal enterprise environments
Experience with phased enterprise cutovers, GitHub Actions workflows, and migration performance optimization
A master's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or cybersecurity is desirable
Additional certifications such as GitHub Actions, GitHub Administration, or Atlassian Jira Administration for Cloud (ACP-120) are desirable