Sharepoint Architect

Contract, 12-month minimum, with extension likely based on the project plan

Remote. Candidates must live in or near the Northern Ohio area for tax and client purposes.

Our client, a publicly traded leader in the financial and tax planning space, is modernizing its Microsoft 365 environment. They are looking for a senior consultant to architect and implement SharePoint solutions, with a focus on a new intranet and departmental/hub-site structures. The consultant will lead architecture and governance while working hands-on alongside the internal technical team and leaving them able to run the environment themselves.

This is a consulting and architecture role. It is not a SharePoint administrator or pure developer position.

• Lead requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders and translate their needs into a clear SharePoint/M365 architecture
• Design and implement the intranet, hub-site structure, and departmental sites
• Define information architecture, navigation, content types, metadata, and permissions models
• Establish governance: site provisioning, ownership, lifecycle, sharing policies, and naming standards
• Work hands-on with the technical team on build, configuration, and rollout
• Explain and document architectural decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Transfer knowledge through documentation, working sessions, and coaching so the internal team can sustain the platform
• Contribute to the project plan, roadmap, and phased delivery approach

• Senior-level experience architecting and implementing SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365 environments end to end
• Proven delivery of intranets and hub-site architectures
• Strong consulting skills, including requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and communicating design tradeoffs
• Demonstrated experience building governance frameworks
• Comfortable working hands-on in a collaborative team rather than only advising from a distance
• Strong documentation and knowledge-transfer skills
• Residence in or near the Northern Ohio area

• Experience in financial services, tax, or another regulated industry (security, compliance, records management)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, and retention policies
• Experience with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Teams integration
• Experience with migration from legacy platforms or file shares to SharePoint Online
• Microsoft 365 certifications (e.g., MS-102, MS-700)