Atlassian Sr Consultant - Workflow and Collaboration Engineer

As an Atlassian Sr Consultant at Praecipio, you'll be responsible for driving collaboration innovation by optimizing work management and collaboration tools. Your duties will include leading Jira solutioning and configuration, developing strong stakeholder relationships, and identifying opportunities for workflow automation. You'll also integrate and optimize collaboration tools, ensuring they effectively meet business needs.

To qualify for the Atlassian Sr Consultant role at Praecipio, candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of hands-on Jira experience in enterprise environments, expertise with Atlassian tools, and at least 5 years of working with collaboration platforms like Slack and ServiceNow. Strong communication skills and a proven ability to translate complex requirements into technical solutions are essential.

Praecipio is committed to the professional growth of its team members by providing opportunities to work on diverse projects, access to training resources, and the chance to develop new skills across industries. The dynamic nature of consulting work fosters continuous learning, enabling Atlassian Sr Consultants to stay updated with emerging technologies.

Praecipio seeks candidates with extensive experience in Jira configuration, workflow automation, and enterprise collaboration platforms. Applicants should also have a deep understanding of project management tools and should be familiar with scripting tools like Groovy, as well as REST APIs for tool integrations.

The salary range for the Atlassian Sr Consultant position at Praecipio varies from $110 to $130 per hour, depending on experience and location. This role can be structured as a W2 contract or 1099, with insurance provided.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you've successfully configured Jira workflows and automation. Discuss specific integrations you've implemented and how they improved processes. Emphasizing your hands-on experience and showcasing your problem-solving skills will give the interviewer confidence in your abilities.

Explain your process for developing relationships with stakeholders, such as conducting interviews or workshops to gather requirements. Be sure to discuss how you translate their needs into effective technical solutions while ensuring continuous communication and feedback throughout the project lifecycle.

Define your strategy for identifying opportunities for workflow automation, which may include conducting process audits or user feedback sessions. Highlight specific automation tools or techniques you've employed in past projects, detailing the resulting efficiency improvements and user satisfaction gains.

Discuss your commitment to continuous learning, such as attending webinars, participating in forums, or reading industry publications. Mention specific collaboration tools or trends you've recently explored and how you plan to integrate those insights into your work as an Atlassian Sr Consultant.

Prepare to discuss a specific project where you effectively used Atlassian tools, outlining the challenges faced, solutions implemented, and the outcomes achieved. Focus on your role in optimizing the collaboration framework and how it aligned with business objectives.

Explain your approach to evaluating collaboration tools based on user feedback, performance metrics, and alignment with business objectives. Share specific examples of how you've used data to inform decisions and improve tool integrations.

Highlight your user-centered design philosophy, detailing how you gather input from end users to inform your solutions. Discuss the importance of user testing and iteration in your design process to ensure a frictionless experience.

Discuss potential challenges, such as resistance to change or data privacy concerns. Emphasize your proactive approach to identifying these issues early and developing plans to overcome them, including stakeholder education and training on new tools.

Share your process for gathering stakeholder requirements and understanding their needs, followed by your approach to designing intuitive dashboards that provide meaningful insights. Mention any specific features you've implemented in past experiences.

Discuss your proficiency with Groovy in the context of enhancing Jira functionality, such as automation scripts or custom workflows. Be prepared to offer examples of scripts you've written and the benefits realized from those implementations.