SharePoint Administrator

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a talented SharePoint Administrator to manage and maintain three on-premises SharePoint farms and lead the upgrade of our current SharePoint environments to the latest supported version of Microsoft SharePoint, including planning, execution, testing, and post-migration support.  

The ideal candidate has strong experience in SharePoint architecture, farm administration, and upgrades/migrations and working closely with infrastructure and business teams. 

*** This job requisition is for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted when the work becomes available. ***

As an AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lead SharePoint Administrator, you will:

• Administer and support three SharePoint farms (development/test and production environments). 
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity planning. 
• Plan and execute upgrade projects to the latest version of SharePoint, including: 
• Upgrade assessment and roadmap development 
• Infrastructure planning and design 
• Migration of content databases and service applications 
• Testing, validation, and end-user support 
• Manage patching, cumulative updates, and security configurations. 
• Configure and maintain service applications (Search, Managed Metadata, User Profile, etc.). 
• Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint-related issues across the environment. 
• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies. 
• Manage permissions, governance policies, and compliance requirements. 
• Work with SQL DBAs to maintain SharePoint databases. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions. 
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures. 
• Design, deploy, and manage virtualize infrastructure using VMware vSphere, including ESXI hosts and vCenter Server 

• U.S. Citizenship (Required)
• Top Secret clearance w/SCI eligibility 
• Bachelor's degree (additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• At least 8 years of hands-on SharePoint administration experience
• DoD 8140 IAT II-level certification (e.g. Security+ CE, or equivalent) 
• Proven experience managing multi-server SharePoint farms
• Experience planning and executing SharePoint upgrades (e.g., 2016/2019 to Subscription Edition or later)
  • Strong understanding of: 
  • Windows Server administration 
  • Active Directory integration 
  • IIS configuration 
  • SQL Server for SharePoint 
• Experience with PowerShell scripting for SharePoint administration
• Knowledge of SharePoint governance and best practices

Key Competencies 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills