Ian J.

Background

About Ian J.

I’m an IT Systems Engineer and Cloud Applications Architect with 10+ years of experience scaling enterprise IT environments and driving digital transformation. My specialty lies in the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, Guard, Assets, Automation), where I design and implement secure, audit-ready, and automated solutions that streamline collaboration and compliance. Beyond Atlassian, I bring deep expertise across core IT platforms — including Okta (SSO, SCIM, RBAC), Google Workspace, JAMF, and BetterCloud — as well as hands-on infrastructure experience with Proxmox, Docker, VMware, and ZFS. I thrive at the intersection of identity, security, and productivity, enabling organizations to unify tools, strengthen access control, and reduce risk without slowing down innovation. My track record includes cutting procurement cycles from 6+ months to 1 week with a Jira-based procurement portal, leading a 100+ employee Jira bootcamp to accelerate adoption, and implementing structured change management processes that reduced unplanned outages across global teams. I’ve also partnered with security and compliance stakeholders to ensure SOX audit readiness, enforce MFA/2FA, and design scalable onboarding/offboarding automations. I’m passionate about building systems that don’t just “work” but scale — empowering IT and business teams alike to deliver faster, collaborate better, and stay secure. Whether it’s optimizing Atlassian environments, integrating cloud applications, or leading Agile enablement, I bring both technical depth and a people-first approach to every challenge.