SharePoint SE Administrator, Lead

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a talented SharePoint SE 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 Server Subscription Edition, 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

Responsibilities

As an AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lead SharePoint SE 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

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (Required)

• Active 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 (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

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $175,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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