Atlassian Software Engineer

About the role

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimize Atlassian tools (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and add-ons).
• Partner with stakeholders to design and implement Jira workflows, custom fields, permissions, automation rules, and reporting that align with agile and ITSM best practices.
• Build and support integrations with other enterprise systems (CI/CD, identity management, monitoring, collaboration, CMDB, and analytics platforms).
• Develop and enforce best practices for tool usage, data integrity, and platform scalability.
• Create dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure performance, delivery efficiency, and service health.
• Leverage Jira Automation, APIs, and other tools to reduce manual work and streamline processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert, provide tier-3 support for Atlassian-related issues, and enable teams through documentation and training.
• Stay current with Atlassian product roadmap, recommend new features, and lead upgrades/migrations when needed.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience administering and configuring Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management).
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and/or ITIL practices.
• Proficiency in Jira workflow design, custom fields, permissions, boards, and dashboards.
• Experience with scripting or APIs (e.g., Groovy, REST, Python, PowerShell).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to manage complex technical environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Atlassian certifications (ACP-620, ACP-120, ACP-420) preferred.
• Familiarity with DevOps or ITSM toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins, PagerDuty, etc.) preferred.

Skills

• Atlassian ecosystem mastery.
• Integration mindset.
• Automation first.
• Scalability awareness.
• Agile fluency.
• ITSM knowledge.
• Governance mindset.
• Business translator.
• Facilitation.
• Continuous improver.
• Problem solver.
• Detail-oriented.
• Adaptability.
• Proactivity.

Benefits

Columbia Sportswear Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 401(k) plan with generous company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and various voluntary benefit offerings.
• EAP + confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• Extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts, and generous time off.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in this job posting.