Application Specialist - Atlassian Tools

Application Specialist - Atlassian Tools

At Optus Administration Pty Ltd, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia's most loved everyday brand. We are currently seeking an individual with a strong track record and experience in Delivery Transformation - Delivery Tooling to join our team in Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a world-class organisation that is dedicated to delivering exceptional services to our customers.

The Application Specialist - Atlassian Tools will collaborate with multiple delivery teams to support, configure, and enhance the end-to-end delivery of our tech ecosystem. In this role, you’ll drive the transformation, maintenance, and upgrading of processes and workflows, deploy new technologies, and utilise the Atlassian tooling suite (Jira, Jira Align, Jira Service Management and Confluence) to boost team productivity for thousands of internal users. Join our delivery tech ecosystem team for an exciting greenfield opportunity to significantly impact how Optus transforms its end-to-end delivery

Your day in the life of an Application Specialist - Atlassian Tools at Optus:

• Lead and own initiatives to define, design, and implement delivery technology solutions that improve business processes and system capabilities
• Improve team productivity by ensuring that delivery tooling, specifically utilising Atlassian products - Jira and Confluence, is optimised for user needs
• Translate business requirements into detailed user stories and functional specifications to accelerate time to market for new features and bug fixes
• Enhance confidence in the change and release process by providing frameworks for effective business analysis during system transformations
• Maintain and continuously improve process integrity by ensuring business solutions align with organisational goals, stakeholder requirements, and long-term business strategy
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across multiple stakeholders and business units within Optus, as well as with vendor partners

Your skills to pay the bills:

• Proficiency and extensive admin experience utilising as Jira Align and Jira Service Management will be highly regarded
• Outstanding communication and documentation skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Experience in developing and refining business processes, requirements gathering, and workflow automation
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling such as Git, TeamCity, and Bamboo is advantageous
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform is a plus

Perks we love at Optus

• Enjoy a flexible work schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
• Take advantage of inclusive paid parental leave for up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• Access resources, webinars, and support through the 'Parents at Work portal'.
• Own your own growth with access to an extensive online and facilitator-led learning catalogue, including the opportunity to earn an MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect with colleagues through employee-led volunteer groups, fostering a sense of inclusion and collaboration
• Experience vibrant campus life with a variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, a gymnasium, GP, and post office
• Benefit from easy travel options to Sydney Campus with the Optus bus from Sydney CBD and Macquarie University Metro Station

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.