Forward Deployed Architect

Working at Atlassian

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Business Transformation & Expansion

• Design the customers System of Work across functions using Jira Confluence Rovo and the broader Atlassian platform.

• Lead process and workflow transformation from current state to future state including operating model design Center of Excellence structures RACI governance and platform team design.

• Expand Atlassian beyond the development buyer into HR Finance Marketing PMO Operations and other business teams through cross-functional workflow design.

• Drive AI adoption for knowledge workers through practical workflow-based use cases embedded into daily work.

• Support adoption through change management enablement and success metrics.

• Own and evolve the System of Work blueprint based on outcomes feedback and usage data.

Architecture & Technical Design

• Own the target-state architecture for strategic enterprise customers across the Atlassian System of Work Plans Goals Work Knowledge Code and AI (Rovo Teamwork Graph Atlassian Intelligence).

• Design across the full stack: multi-tenant SaaS identity & SSO (SAML/OIDC/SCIM) data residency integration patterns (REST/GraphQL/event-driven) Forge & Connect app strategy Marketplace ecosystem and migration paths (Server/DC Cloud Cloud-to-Cloud).

• Co-design AI-native workflows Rovo agents knowledge grounding Teamwork Graph enrichment AI governance and human-in-the-loop patterns.

• Ship durable artifacts reference architectures ADRs Forge prototypes Terraform/IaC modules Compass scorecards automation rule libraries that survive past the engagement.

Orchestration & Influence

• Lead executive discovery with CIOs CTOs VPs of Engineering and Heads of Platform translating business outcomes into capability roadmaps and phased delivery plans.

• Orchestrate execution across SE SA TAS/FDE Professional Services Partners and customer stakeholders.

• Close the loop with Product capture patterns from the field and convert them into prioritized well-articulated product and platform requirements.

• Mentor and uplevel Senior Solutions Engineers Professional Services Architects and Partner architects.

• Represent Atlassian externally through conference talks reference architecture publications and Developer Community contributions.

Compensation

At Atlassian we strive to design equitable explainable and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidates skills expertise or experience.

In the United States we have three geographic pay zones. For this role our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $197100 - $257325

Zone B: $177300 - $231475

Zone C: $163800 - $213850

This role may also be eligible for benefits bonuses commissions and equity.

Please visit for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources paid volunteer days and so much more. To learn more visit Atlassian

At Atlassian were motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyones perspectives and experience we never discriminate based on race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital veteran or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

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