Systems Analyst 2

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:

1. 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.

1. Execution:

• Use migration tools including but not limited to Microsofts 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.

1. 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.

1. 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 Microsofts 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 Microsofts 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