SharePoint Online Migration Administrator
Austin, TX (Hybrid)
9 months Contract with possibility to extension
A SharePoint Online Migration Administrator plans, executes, and oversees the transfer of content, data, and workflows from an existing SharePoint 2016 (on-premise) environment to SharePoint Online and other Microsoft 365 platforms. The role requires both strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills to coordinate with stakeholders and ensure a seamless, non-disruptive migration.
Roles and responsibilities :
- Planning and analysis :
- Assess the current data landscape by running pre-migration reports to profile existing content, usage, and permissions.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, document business processes, and understand content migration needs.
- Analyze existing legacy workflows, customizations, and integrations to determine a migration strategy for each.
- Develop and document a detailed migration plan, including information architecture, taxonomy, timelines, and testing procedures.
- Execution :
- Use migration tools, including but not limited to Microsoft's SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), or Metalogix, to execute migrations.
- Schedule and perform the migration of content, sites, lists, and files to Microsoft 365 services like SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
- Manage and execute migration tasks, including provisioning new sites and ensuring correct permissions and administrative settings are applied.
- Quality assurance and remediation :
- Run post-migration reports to analyze results and identify any errors, issues, or skipped items.
- Perform quality assurance (QA) and user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate data integrity, functionality, and user experience.
- Troubleshoot and remediate errors, collaborating with technical teams and site owners as needed.
- User support and governance :
- Develop training materials and user guides to support the adoption of the new SharePoint Online environment.
- Provide end-user training and support to facilitate the transition to the new platform.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a SharePoint Online governance model, including guidelines and best practices.
- Work with site owners to guide them in content preparation, such as data cleansing and content standardization, before migration.
- Coordinate or oversee complex issues or incidents and solving problems.
- Assist in reviewing and providing recommendations to enterprise-wide hardware and software standards.
- Assist in analyzing and defining agency disaster recovery procedures as related to the role.
- Adding users, controlling access to document libraries, and setting permissions.
Required skills and qualifications :
At least four (4) years of experience with SharePoint administration, including creating and managing site collections, permissions, and features.Four (4) years of hands-on experience with migration tools such as Metalogix, or Microsoft's native migration tools.Four (4) years of demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, and Power Apps.Four (4) years of experience scripting for automation, especially using PowerShell.Preferred skills and qualifications :
At least six (6) years of experience with SharePoint administration, including creating and managing site collections, permissions, and features.Six (6) years of hands-on experience with migration tools such as Metalogix, or Microsoft's native migration tools.Six (6) years of demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, and Power Apps.Six (6) years of experience scripting for automation, especially using PowerShell