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# Application Engineer II - Jira Cloud Platform

- **Company:** Onward Search
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Groovy, Cloud Platform System, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** May 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bcb68a983fbed0de

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Jira?, * At least 5 years of experience working with Jira Cloud.

 * Minimum of 2 years of experience with Jira Service Management Cloud.
 * Over 4 years of expertise with Groovy scripting using ScriptRunner.
 * Advanced knowledge of Atlassian Jira Cloud and major add-ons such as Automation, eazyBI, Structure, and Advanced Planning.
 * Proficiency in managing assets and configuration within Jira Service Management, with experience supporting large team efforts and multi-vendor projects.

## Description

We're partnering with a leading entertainment company to find a talented Application Engineer II to support a dynamic technology team. This remote position is for a 27-52 week temporary assignment, supporting Jira Cloud Platform management across a complex, global ecosystem. The role offers an exciting opportunity to help enhance team workflows and system configurations., * Manage and support a large-scale Jira Cloud environment with nearly 6,000 users and extensive customization.

 * Collaborate with delivery leads and engineers to design, implement, and deploy configuration updates, overseeing projects from inception to deployment.
 * Gather and analyze stakeholder requirements, defining scope for new systems and enhancements to facilitate efficient work processes.
 * Assist in reducing Jira configuration complexity by streamlining custom fields, statuses, and schemes.
 * Review Atlassian product updates, evaluate third-party vendor work, and configure integrations and access permissions to optimize platform security and functionality.


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