Senior SharePoint Administrator (Lead)

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities : Enterprise SharePoint Platform Administration Lead administration and support of large-scale enterprise SharePoint farms consisting of 50+ servers across Development, QA, DR, and Production environments. Design, implement, and maintain high availability SharePoint environments. Perform platform capacity planning, farm optimization, and lifecycle management. Define and enforce operational standards and best practices. SharePoint Architecture & Governance Provide technical leadership for SharePoint platform architecture and roadmap. Establish governance frameworks covering: Site lifecycle management Security governance Content management Capacity management Compliance requirements Conduct architecture reviews and platform assessments. Drive modernization and migration strategies. SharePoint Online & Hybrid Environments Manage and support hybrid SharePoint environments. Lead SharePoint Online adoption initiatives. Integrate SharePoint with Microsoft 365 services including: Teams OneDrive Power Platform Microsoft Search Entra ID Migration Leadership Lead enterprise migration projects from: SharePoint 2013/2016/2019 Legacy collaboration platforms File shares Develop migration strategies, governance controls, and validation processes. Perform migration assessments using ShareGate or AvePoint tools. Operational Support & Incident Management Serve as escalation point for critical P1 and P2 incidents. Lead root cause analysis sessions and implement preventive measures. Collaborate with Microsoft and vendor support teams during critical outages. Drive continuous service improvement initiatives. Automation & Innovation Design and implement advanced PowerShell automation solutions. Automate: Health checks User access reviews Configuration validation Backup verification Capacity monitoring Reporting activities Identify opportunities for AI-driven and automated operational improvements. Performance Optimization Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance. Analyze: ULS Logs IIS Logs SQL Performance Metrics Windows Event Logs Search Performance Perform proactive capacity and growth planning. Security & Compliance Implement enterprise security best practices. Manage: Authentication and authorization SSL certificates Service accounts Security hardening Vulnerability remediation Support audit and compliance initiatives. Ensure compliance with corporate security policies and regulatory requirements. Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Own SharePoint disaster recovery planning and testing. Design and maintain backup and restore strategies. Conduct periodic DR drills and recovery validations. Ensure RPO and RTO targets are met. Release & Deployment Management Lead deployment and upgrade activities. Deploy: Custom SharePoint Solutions Third-party packages Cumulative Updates Security Patches Subscription Edition Feature Releases Establish deployment and rollback procedures. Leadership & Mentoring Mentor SharePoint administrators and L2/L3 engineers. Conduct technical knowledge-sharing sessions. Support recruitment and technical evaluation activities. Define operational KPIs and service improvement plans. Educational qualification: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline. Experience : 10+ Years of experience with at least 5+ Years of experience in Onpremise SharePoint Administration work Mandatory/requires Skills : SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Subscription Edition SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365 PowerShell Scripting and Automation ShareGate or AvePoint Migration Tool IIS Administration Windows Server Administration SQL Server (SharePoint backend administration) Active Directory / Entra ID Integration SharePoint Governance and Security Incident, Problem, and Change Management ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira, or equivalent ticketing systems Preferred Skills : Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) Azure Administration Microsoft Purview SCOM, Splunk, Azure Monitor, AppDynamics Hybrid SharePoint Architecture Microsoft Graph APIs DevOps CI/CD for SharePoint Deployments ITIL Framework We are looking for a highly experienced Senior SharePoint Administrator to lead the administration, governance, modernization, and support of large-scale enterprise SharePoint environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep experti Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.