SharePoint Administrator en Allied Consultants, Inc.

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience SharePoint Administrator to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
• Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**Location of job: Hybird- 3 days in office, 2 days remote. Candidate must be local to Austin, TX**

A SharePoint Online Migration Administrator plans, executes, and oversees the transfer of content, data, and workflows from an existing SharePoint 2016 (on-premises) 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.

The ideal candidate would display the following skills and/or qualities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot migration-related issues.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting, potentially using tools like advanced Excel or Power BI.
• Ability to conduct gap analysis and perform risk assessment for migration projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working within project methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience in documenting technical processes, requirements, and user guides.

Professional Expectations:

• Attends all meetings, meets delivery deadlines and is available during client office hours.
• Logs in and remains on agency Jabber during work hours.
• Attends remote meetings with camera on unless prior arranged for camera off.
• Coordinates leave and vacation with client lead.
• Must dress appropriately for a business/business casual environment.
• Communicates respectfully and works harmoniously with all co-workers, customers and vendors.
• Provides exceptional customer service.
• Is flexible; able to work under pressure and able to adapt to change; and able to work on multiple problems and tasks.
• Takes initiative to prevent and solve problems.

Minimum (Required):

Preferred (Optional):