IT Architect - SharePoint

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

10d

About The Position

Platform Architecture and Strategy: Develop and maintain the overall architecture and roadmap for SharePoint across M365 and SharePoint Server 2019, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT strategy. Advise on migration strategies between on-premises and cloud environments, including hybrid architectures. Conduct platform assessments to identify opportunities for modernization, automation, and process improvements. Solution Design and Implementation: Design scalable, secure, and high-performing SharePoint solutions, including intranets, extranets, document management, workflow automation. Evaluate, design, and implement Microsoft CoPilot capabilities within SharePoint and M365 environments to enhance user productivity, automate routine tasks, and drive adoption of AI-powered features. Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases for CoPilot and ensure responsible deployment in line with organizational policies. Architect integrations between SharePoint platforms and Microsoft Azure services to extend solution capabilities, enable advanced automation, and support scalable, cloud-native applications. Lead the implementation of complex solutions, including integrations with other M365 services (Teams, Power Platform, OneDrive), third-party tools, and legacy systems. Architect and support solutions that leverage Microsoft Viva modules (Connections, Insights, Topics, Learning) to enhance employee experience, knowledge management, and organizational communication. Define standards and best practices for site collection architecture, information architecture, metadata, and taxonomy. Establish and enforce governance policies for content management, access control, lifecycle management, and retention. Work closely with the security team to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements, including data privacy and protection. Monitor and manage platform performance, availability, and disaster recovery strategies. Ensure compliance with requirements for handling controlled data, including GCCH (Government Community Cloud High), ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), and CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information). Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training to IT staff and power users. Develop and deliver documentation, user guides, and training materials.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 5 years experience leading / Architecting large corporation IT projects with global teams.
3+ years with SharePoint Online (M365)
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture is essential, as the organization continues to modernize its platforms and adopt cloud-native technologies.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of posted locations(s).
This position will often work with other business analysts, project managers and business teams on a regular basis.
Assists with facilitation sessions, may require some coaching on how to lead and influence others, and to effectively interface and work with a wide variety of people.
Good team player, self-motivated and committed with an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MBA.
Previous experience with SharePoint Server 2019 (or earlier versions).
M365 ecosystem (Teams, OneDrive, Power Platform, Azure AD, Exchange Online) and hybrid identity solutions.
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting, SharePoint Framework (SPFx), REST APIs, and integration with external systems.
Familiarity with software development processes and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the overall architecture and roadmap for SharePoint across M365 and SharePoint Server 2019, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT strategy.
Advise on migration strategies between on-premises and cloud environments, including hybrid architectures.
Conduct platform assessments to identify opportunities for modernization, automation, and process improvements.
Design scalable, secure, and high-performing SharePoint solutions, including intranets, extranets, document management, workflow automation.
Evaluate, design, and implement Microsoft CoPilot capabilities within SharePoint and M365 environments to enhance user productivity, automate routine tasks, and drive adoption of AI-powered features.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases for CoPilot and ensure responsible deployment in line with organizational policies.
Architect integrations between SharePoint platforms and Microsoft Azure services to extend solution capabilities, enable advanced automation, and support scalable, cloud-native applications.
Lead the implementation of complex solutions, including integrations with other M365 services (Teams, Power Platform, OneDrive), third-party tools, and legacy systems.
Architect and support solutions that leverage Microsoft Viva modules (Connections, Insights, Topics, Learning) to enhance employee experience, knowledge management, and organizational communication.
Define standards and best practices for site collection architecture, information architecture, metadata, and taxonomy.
Establish and enforce governance policies for content management, access control, lifecycle management, and retention.
Work closely with the security team to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements, including data privacy and protection.
Monitor and manage platform performance, availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
Ensure compliance with requirements for handling controlled data, including GCCH (Government Community Cloud High), ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), and CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information).
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training to IT staff and power users.
Develop and deliver documentation, user guides, and training materials.