SharePoint System Administrator

SMS is seeking a SharePoint Subject Matter Expert (SME) to partner on a large enterprise IT contract for the Department of Defense (DOD) to lead SharePoint operations across multiple geographic locations. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert responsible for providing guidance, support, and hands‑on assistance for SharePoint environments, including design, configuration, customization, and governance. They will develop information architecture, manage permissions, migrate content, troubleshoot issues, train users, and integrate SharePoint with Microsoft and custom applications.

The SME will provide systems and software operations and maintenance support in a large network enterprise, multi‑enclave environment, working in a team to meet mission needs and ensure functionality of capabilities for customers.

SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, with expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments to support business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost‑effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on‑site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.

SMS is CMMI Level 3 certified and holds ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000‑1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013, underscoring our commitment to quality, compliance, and security.

• Technical leadership:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for all SharePoint‑related matters, providing expert‑level knowledge and guidance.
• Design and development:
  Collaborate with stakeholders to develop information architecture and design solutions, including sites, pages, lists, and workflows.
• Configuration and customization:
  Configure SharePoint settings, manage permissions, and customize the platform to meet specific business requirements.
• Migration and implementation:
  Plan and execute the migration of content from the existing SharePoint infrastructure running on Windows Server 2016 to the new infrastructure running on Windows Server 2019, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption.
• Troubleshooting and support:
  Log, analyze, and resolve technical issues, escalating to vendors or other teams as needed.
• Integration:
  Oversee the integration of SharePoint with other Microsoft 365 applications and the Power Platform.
• Training and documentation:
  Design and deliver training sessions and create documentation for users and support staff.
• Compliance and governance:
  Ensure that SharePoint solutions comply with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, and best practices.
• Reporting:
  Manage and customize usage statistics and build reports using third‑party tools.
• Security STIG:
  Configure the SharePoint infrastructure to comply with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) compliance.
• Security best practices:
  Configure the SharePoint infrastructure to comply with Microsoft security, performance, and operations best practices.
• Security least privilege:
  Configure the SharePoint infrastructure administrative accounts to comply with the principle of least privilege.
• Security RBAC:
  Configure the SharePoint infrastructure administrative accounts to utilize role‑based access control (RBAC).
• Security zero trust:
  Configure the SharePoint infrastructure administrative accounts to a zero‑trust architecture.
• Advise, design, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain IT systems, distinguishing and resolving isolated user problems from enterprise‑wide application/system problems.
• Lead analysis of recurring problems and initiate solutions for preventing reoccurrence.
• Lead efforts with customers, stakeholders, and vendors at multiple overseas locations to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.
• Develop, obtain concurrence on, and lead…