Applications Lead

What You’ll Do at Elekta

As an Applications Lead you’ll play a pivotal role in improving and supporting our Atlassian tools in the R&D Programs at Elekta.

• Responsible for Atlassian software applications and overall life cycle management, especially Jira Cloud.
• Work across Process & Tools, Continuous Improvement and Engineering Intelligence Streams to ensure successful implementation, maintenance, support and enhancement of Jira Cloud and related applications.
• Manage and implement design, deployments, operational performance and support of Atlassian software applications with focus on Jira Cloud.
• Lead evaluation, configuration and deployment of enhancements, including apps and integrations, incorporating feedback from stakeholders.
• Support internal roll‑out of software applications and user adoption.
• Collaborate with other functions (PMO and IT Services) to support delivery, harmonise support process, incident and access request management, and identify opportunities to optimise and shift‑left.
• Coordinate collaboration with external vendors.
• Prepare governance documentation detailing the SDLC for the solution.
• Define access model detailing roles & permissions.
• Maintain license and maintenance documentation.
• Initiate and support application assessments, including security, system validation, architecture, infrastructure, procurement and data privacy as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or similar area, or other relevant degree, or proven ability to work within these areas.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Atlassian products with particular emphasis on administration and support of Jira Cloud in a medium/large deployment.
• Experience working in and an appreciation of agile/lean approaches and culture.
• Understanding the balance between empowering agile/lean teams and providing governance frameworks when using tools such as Jira.
• Vendor management experience.
• Experience managing both IT operations and investment budgets (bonus).

What You’ll Get

• Work pattern: required to work from Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1 day WFH.
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays).
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Attractive employer pension contribution package.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Onsite subsidised restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

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