Senior SharePoint Administrator
About The Position
The Senior SharePoint Administrator supports mission-critical government projects by administering enterprise SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online/Microsoft 365 environments. The role covers SharePoint Server Central Administration, service applications, PowerShell scripting, backup and recovery, cumulative updates, health monitoring, and troubleshooting, as well as SharePoint Online tenant administration, site lifecycle management, permissions, external sharing, app catalogs, storage, and migrations. The administrator supports Microsoft Purview data loss prevention, retention, information protection, and compliance policies; manages security, permissions, role-based access, and governance; and monitors platform availability, capacity, performance, and health. The role also supports business continuity and disaster recovery, related infrastructure such as Active Directory, IIS, SQL Server, and network load balancing, and integrations with Microsoft 365 services including Power Apps and Power Automate. Additional responsibilities include automating administrative tasks with PowerShell, maintaining audits and operational reports, managing licenses and service agreements as applicable, documenting procedures, enforcing change and configuration management, communicating technical concepts to varied audiences, and providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff. The position is remote, with 40 scheduled weekly hours and less than 10% travel required.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of related experience with enterprise-scale systems administration.
- Hands-on experience administering, managing, configuring, and governing enterprise SharePoint environments.
- Hands-on experience supporting both SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online/Microsoft 365 environments.
- Strong proficiency administering and configuring enterprise SharePoint Server (on-premises) and SharePoint Online/Microsoft 365 environments.
- Strong knowledge of SharePoint Central Administration, service applications, cumulative updates, backup and recovery, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with SharePoint Online tenant administration, including site lifecycle management, permissions, external sharing, app catalogs, storage, and migrations.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Purview DLP, retention, information protection, and compliance capabilities as they apply to SharePoint Online.
- Strong knowledge of Active Directory, IIS, SQL Server, and network load balancing.
- Expertise in PowerShell scripting for administration, automation, monitoring, and reporting.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, particularly Power Apps and Power Automate integration with SharePoint.
- Understanding of SharePoint security, governance, permissions, and role-based access controls.
- Understanding of Agile methodology.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex business and technical needs into robust, scalable, and reusable technical solutions.
- Ability to present technical concepts to people with diverse backgrounds, knowledge bases, and job positions.
- Ability to support, mentor, coach, and develop junior staff.
- Willingness to stay current on SharePoint, Microsoft 365, security, compliance, and emerging technologies.
- Microsoft Certified: Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
- ITIL v4 or v5 Foundation.
- Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust.
Responsibilities
- Administer SharePoint Server, including Central Administration, service applications, PowerShell scripting, backup and recovery, cumulative updates, health monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Administer SharePoint Online at the tenant level, including site lifecycle management, permissions, external sharing, app catalogs, storage, and migrations using SPMT or equivalent tools.
- Support Microsoft Purview DLP, retention, information protection, and compliance policies applicable to SharePoint Online.
- Manage SharePoint security, permissions, role-based access, and governance controls.
- Monitor and maintain SharePoint availability, capacity, performance, and platform health.
- Support backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery activities for SharePoint environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot supporting infrastructure and services, including Active Directory, IIS, SQL Server, and network load balancing.
- Use PowerShell to automate administrative activities, reporting, monitoring, and recurring operational tasks.
- Support integrations between SharePoint and Microsoft 365 services, including Power Apps and Power Automate.
- Maintain auditing, monitoring, and operational reporting.
- Manage licenses, service agreements, and procurement, as applicable.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and technical documentation for operations and maintenance.
- Enforce change and configuration management processes.
- Present and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Serve as a technical resource for troubleshooting, consultation, guidance, and mentoring of junior staff.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Full-flex work weeks where possible.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- Vacation, sick, and personal leave; holidays; and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date.
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date.
- Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
