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Location: Austin, TX
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Description
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 strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills to coordinate with stakeholders and ensure a seamless, non-disruptive migration.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
Develop and document a detailed migration plan, including information architecture, taxonomy, timelines, and testing procedures.
Execution
Use migration tools such as Microsoft s SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) or Metalogix to execute migrations.
Schedule and perform the migration of content, sites, lists, and files to Microsoft 365 services such as SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
Manage and execute migration tasks, including provisioning new sites and ensuring correct permissions and administrative settings.
Quality Assurance and Remediation
Run post-migration reports to analyze results and identify any errors, issues, or skipped items.
Perform QA and UAT testing to validate data integrity, functionality, and user experience.
Troubleshoot and remediate errors, collaborating with technical teams and site owners as needed.
User Support and Governance
Develop training materials and user guides to support the adoption of SharePoint Online.
Provide end-user training and support during the transition.
Contribute to governance model development, including guidelines and best practices.
Assist site owners with content preparation, data cleansing, and standardization before migration.
Coordinate and resolve complex technical issues or incidents.
Provide recommendations on hardware and software standards as related to SharePoint.
Support disaster recovery planning for related systems.
Manage user permissions and access control across document libraries and sites.
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6+ years of experience with SharePoint administration, including site collections, permissions, and features.
6+ years of hands-on experience with migration tools such as Metalogix or Microsoft s native migration tools.
6+ years of experience with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, and Power Apps.
6+ years of experience scripting automation using PowerShell.
6+ years of SharePoint administration experience.
6+ years of experience with migration tools such as Metalogix or Microsoft s native migration tools.
6+ years of proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, Power Apps).
6+ years of experience scripting automation with PowerShell