The Jira Platform & Identity Automation Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing automation and structured data models across Jira Service Management and Jira Assets. This is a short-term project (6 months) contract with British Aerospace Engineering. The role focuses on automating Active Directory (AD) access workflows and building scalable, maintainable systems that translate business processes into reliable, auditable automation.
The engineer will support both the development of a structured asset/data model and the automation of high-volume AD group membership changes based on approved service requests.
- Design and implement automation that converts approved Jira tickets into AD group membership changes
- Integrate Jira workflows with execution platforms (e.g., PowerShell services or VMware Aria Orchestrator)
- Develop and maintain automation using ScriptRunner for Jira or equivalent tools
- Implement validation, idempotency, and error handling for automated actions
- Ensure all changes are logged, auditable, and attributable
- Design object schemas in Jira Assets for devices, infrastructure, applications, and services
- Define relationships between assets (e.g., system → owner → access groups)
- Establish data standards, governance, and lifecycle processes for Assets
- Integrate Assets with Jira forms to enforce structured input and reduce errors
- Define and implement separation between request intake (Jira), data/policy (Assets), and execution (automation/orchestration)
- Build integrations between Jira, Assets, and external systems via REST APIs
- Ensure scalability and maintainability of automation workflows
- Support and improve AD group lifecycle and access request processes
- Apply IAM principles including least privilege, role-based access, and separation of duties
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual access provisioning and improve consistency
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory, including security groups and group membership management
- Experience with Jira Service Management, including workflows, request types, and automation
- Experience designing or working with structured data models (CMDB, asset systems, or similar)
- Strong understanding of RBAC, least privilege, and separation of duties
EDUCATION: Bachelors with 3+ or Master with 1+ Years of Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
- Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers.
- Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through electronic means.
- Occasionally move about the office to access files, office equipment, and meeting spaces.
- Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
This position is performed within a secure, classified workspace . Employees must comply with all applicable security protocols and access control procedures, including restrictions on personal electronic devices and the handling of sensitive information.