Darius J

• Led migration of Jira and Confluence from SaaS to on-premise infrastructure, ensuring business continuity during Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Architected high-availability, multi-node Jira and Confluence Data Center setup for over 15,000 users, implementing load balancing and failover mechanisms.
• Spearheaded adoption of Xray to enhance test case management, traceability, and reporting accuracy.
• Managed migration of Bitbucket repositories to GitHub Enterprise, overseeing planning, user onboarding, and access governance.
• Strengthened security by implementing Multi-Factor Authentication across all Atlassian tools.
• Implemented Single Sign-On integration using SAML with enterprise identity providers, streamlining user access.
• Conducted SSL certificate renewals and keystore updates across Atlassian nodes, ensuring secure connectivity.
• Performed audits of Atlassian environments to enforce compliance with security and regulatory standards.

• Executed multiple Jira and Confluence upgrades, including CVE patching to ensure platform security.
• Resolved critical Xray integration issues, enhancing system availability and reporting capabilities.
• Facilitated major tool migrations, including transitions from TFS to GitHub and Vault integrations.
• Developed automation solutions with Python and GitHub Actions for SSL renewals and log generation.
• Conducted pre/post-upgrade testing and health checks for Jira and Confluence environments.
• Created Standard Operating Procedures for user management, log rotation, and audit tracking.
• Participated in security audits and incident resolution, addressing a significant Confluence security event.
• Promoted knowledge sharing through generative AI training and technical interviews.

• Managed and customized Jira and Confluence workflows, field configurations, and permission schemes.
• Directed complex Jira migrations (cloud and on-prem) and merged multiple instances using Configuration Manager.
• Integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML with Azure AD.
• Developed PowerShell scripts to automate Azure VM operations.
• Provided Level 3 support for Jira and Confluence.

Additional Roles at Cognizant (Summarized for brevity):

• SAS Administrator (Nov 2014 – Sep 2015): License renewals, report automation, user access management, and storage audits.
• Linux Administrator (Apr 2014 – Nov 2014): Axway API Gateway deployment, Cassandra DB security, and shell scripting for monitoring.
• Support Specialist (Sep 2012 – Mar 2014): Application availability, incident log analysis.