We are seeking a skilled and experienced Confluence Administrator to join our team and play a critical role in the successful migration of our Confluence instance. This role will focus on planning, executing, and validating the migration, ensuring minimal disruption to our users. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Confluence administration, migration best practices, and a strong problem-solving aptitude.
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute a comprehensive Confluence migration plan, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
Perform pre-migration assessments, data cleanup, and user communication.
Execute the migration process, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.
Conduct post-migration validation and testing to ensure successful migration.
Confluence Administration:
Maintain and administer the Confluence platform, including user management, permissions, and space administration.
Configure and customize Confluence settings, add-ons, and integrations.
Troubleshoot and resolve Confluence-related issues, providing timely support to users.
Implement and enforce Confluence best practices and governance policies.
Manage and maintain Confluence backups and disaster recovery procedures.
Collaboration and Communication:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, project management, and end-users, to ensure a smooth migration process.
Communicate migration progress, issues, and resolutions to stakeholders.
Provide training and support to users on the new Confluence environment.
Document migration processes, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures.
Add-on and Integration Management:
Manage and maintain Confluence add-ons and integrations, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
Evaluate and recommend new add-ons and integrations to enhance Confluence functionality.
Troubleshoot add-on and integration issues.
Desired Skills:
4+ years of experience as a Confluence Administrator, with a focus on migration projects.
Experience with Confluence server/data centre to cloud migrations, or server to server migrations.
Experience with migration tools and techniques (e.g., Atlassian Cloud Migration Assistant, scripting).
Experience in managing large-scale Confluence instances.
Strong understanding of Confluence architecture, administration, and security.
Proficiency in managing Confluence spaces, permissions, and user access.
Experience with Confluence add-ons and integrations.
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Groovy) is a plus.
Knowledge of database administration (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) is a plus.
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
detail orientated.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: DBA / Data warehousingRole: Database AdministratorEmployement Type: Full time