Forward Deployed Architect

Working at Atlassian
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Business Transformation & Expansion

• Design the customer's 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 candidate's 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: $197,100 - $257,325
Zone B: $177,300 - $231,475
Zone C: $163,800 - $213,850
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones 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 go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're 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 everyone's 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.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .