OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “ It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest .
Although we're an apparel and footwear-focused company, technology is central to everything we do. Columbia Sportswear’s Digital Technology (CDT) group enables an IT infrastructure and applications across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry.
We are seeking a n experienced Atlassian Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, and related tools) . This role will ensure that the Atlassian platform scales effectively across engineering, IT, and business teams by enabling collaboration, process automation, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate has deep Atlassian administration expertise , a strong understanding of agile/ITSM practices, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, efficient solutions.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Administration & Configuration: Manage, configure, and optimize Atlassian tools (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and add-ons).
Workflow & Process Design: Partner with stakeholders to design and implement Jira workflows, custom fields, permissions, automation rules, and reporting that align with agile and ITSM best practices.
Platform Integrations: Build and support integrations with other enterprise systems (CI/CD, identity management, monitoring, collaboration, CMDB, and analytics platforms).
Reporting & Analytics: Create dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure performance, delivery efficiency, and service health.
Atlassian Ecosystem Mastery – Skilled across Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and marketplace apps.
Integration Mindset – Can connect Atlassian with CI/CD, monitoring, identity, and collaboration tools.
A gile Fluency – Understands Scrum, Kanban, SAFe , or scaled agile models and how Jira supports them.
I TSM Knowledge – Comfortable with ITIL practices (incident, change, problem, request) and how JSM implements them.
Overall professional experience of 8-10 years.
3–5 years of experience administering and configuring Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management).
Proficiency in Jira workflow design, custom fields, permissions, boards, and dashboards.
Experience with scripting or APIs (e.g., Groovy, REST, Python, PowerShell).
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
