Office Solutions Architect

Position: Office 365 Solutions Architect

Office 365 Solutions Architect

Pay Rate: (flexible)

Location:

Toronto ON

Contract Length: 6 months

Main Responsibilities SharePoint Rollout

• Lead SharePoint implementation across Toronto Water divisions
• Configure SharePoint sites and permissions
• Support divisional administrators
• Ensure alignment with City SharePoint Best Practices

Content Server to SharePoint Migration

• Conduct pre‑migration assessments
• Develop migration strategy and planning
• Perform metadata and content mapping
• Execute migration activities
• Maintain data integrity and compliance

Operational Support

• Provide Open Text Content Server support
• Provide SharePoint technical administration
• Support business continuity during transition
• Provide post‑migration warranty support

Key Technical Responsibilities Pre‑Migration Activities

• Assess existing Content Server business usage
• Analyze folder structures and metadata
• Standardize SharePoint site and library models
• Conduct content cleanup and reorganization

Migration Execution

• Preserve:
  • Metadata
  • Version history
  • User permissions
  • Audit trails
  • Created/modified dates

Troubleshooting

Resolve migration challenges such as:

• Unsupported Java Script
• Plug‑ins
• Large site size limitations
• Deep folder hierarchies
• Unsupported characters
• Custom workflows

SharePoint Expertise Required Core SharePoint Skills

• SharePoint configuration
• Permission modelling
• SharePoint Online / Modern Sites
• Workflow development
• Mobile capabilities
• Migration scripting and automation

Open Text Content Server Skills

• Folder structure management
• Metadata mapping
• User administration
• Data extraction
• Backup and restore management
• Workflow support

Migration Expertise Enterprise‑Level Migration Experience

Candidate should have:

• Strong experience leading large‑scale migrations
• Knowledge of Content Server data structures
• Ability to migrate without third‑party tools
• Experience preserving full‑fidelity migration data

Link Preservation

• Implement redirection services
• Ensure old Content Server URLs remain accessible

Governance & Compliance

• Maintain audit compliance
• Preserve permissions and versioning
• Implement immutable backups with restoration capability

Qualifications & Experience Required Experience

• 5–10 years SharePoint administration/migration experience
• 5–10 years Open Text Content Server support experience
• Strong troubleshooting capability
• Experience handling migration bottlenecks

Preferred Education

• University Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Deliverables Migration Planning

• Develop detailed migration plans
• Create pilot migration strategies
• Identify migration groups

Documentation

• Develop migration guidelines
• Prepare step‑by‑step checklists
• Document workaround plans

Technical Support

• Provide expert guidance
• Support operational activities
• Ensure successful transition to operations

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

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