Jira Architect

About Moser

For more than 25 years we have formed partnerships and grown through open and honest collaboration with our clients, partners, and employees. We are best known for taking great care of our clients, our dedication to creating a work environment where employees do their best work, and our deep commitment to continuous improvement. Our consultants work in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment, are self‑motivated, and are passionate about evolving technology.

It is no accident that we are recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana for 10 consecutive years.

Internally, we believe in building strong teams from the top down with a focus on values in our Model‑Coach‑Care philosophy. Our leadership are encouraged and trained to model good practices, mentor other employees and each other, and show empathy and caring in all interactions. This is the base of our core values:
Accountability, Balance, Collaboration, Focus, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Support and Transparency.

Moser Consulting believes in equal opportunity for all people and is committed to enabling a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We foster a spirit of unity that respects the remarkable individuality of everyone's culture, history, and service.

Moser is seeking a senior‑level, client‑facing role focused on platform strategy, governance design, and hands‑on implementation.

Due to the scope and visibility, the right person will naturally influence architecture direction, delivery quality, and client outcomes through expertise, sound judgment, and collaborative engagement.

The Jira Architect will be advising at a strategic level while actively contributing to delivery when needed.

If you are a strong architect who enjoys advising, building, and earning influence through capability, we would welcome a conversation.

• Client Strategy & Advisory
  • Lead discovery sessions to assess and diagnose Jira environments.
  • anslate business processes into scalable Jira architecture.
  • fine governance frameworks that reduce complexity and prevent sprawl.
  • vise clients on platform decisions (Cloud vs Data Center, ecosystem strategy, integrations).
  • esent architectural recommendations in a consultative, options‑based manner.
• Hands‑On Architecture & Implementation
  • Configure complex workflows, permission schemes, issue hierarchies, and automation.
  • Design scalable field strategies and reusable configuration models.
  • Support migrations, restructures, and performance optimization initiatives.
  • Step into delivery work during high‑demand or high‑complexity phases.
  • Troubleshoot architectural conflicts and technical debt.
• Collaborative Influence
  • Provide architectural review and guidance to fellow consultants.
  • Elevate delivery standards through shared patterns and reusable frameworks.
  • Contribute to internal best practices
  • Help the practice mature through contribution

• 6+ years designing and implementing Jira solutions, including experience architecting environments beyond a single team or project.
• Experience in consulting or client‑facing environments is highly preferred, including leading discovery sessions, presenting recommendations, and advertising stakeholders on trade‑offs.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • Workflow Architecture
    • Designing reusable workflow frameworks that support multiple teams while maintaining governance and clarity.
  • Permission Schemes
    • Structuring secure and scalable access models aligned to organizational roles and compliance needs.
  • Issue Hierarchies
    • Designing logical issue type structures (Epics, Stories, Tasks, custom types) that support reporting and operational visibility.
  • Field Governance
    • Managing custom field strategy to prevent sprawl and maintain reporting integrity.
  • Automation Design
    • Building automation rules that scale, avoid conflict, and reduce manual administrative overhead.
  • Atlassian Ecosystem Integrations
    • Designing integration approaches across Jira, Confluence, and external systems using APIs, automation, or middleware.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and configuration levels by moving from architectural planning to hands‑on execution when required.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills,…