Systems Administrator (SharePoint Online & Microsoft Purview)

Client: Florida Department of Education (DOE)
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (Candidate must reside in Florida and be available to work onsite when required)
Duration: 12+ Months
Employment Type: Contract (C2C)

Important Submission Requirements

Candidate Eligibility

• Must currently reside in Florida.
• Must be available to work in Tallahassee, FL if required.
• Strong experience with SharePoint Online and Microsoft Purview is mandatory.

Job Summary

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to manage and support SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365 Collaboration Services, and Microsoft Purview. This role focuses on enterprise collaboration, information governance, security, compliance, data protection, and Microsoft 365 platform administration.

The successful candidate will administer collaboration platforms, implement governance policies, monitor compliance, provide Tier 2/3 support, and participate in modernization initiatives while ensuring secure and efficient operation of enterprise collaboration services.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Administer SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 collaboration services.
• Configure SharePoint sites, permissions, security groups, and governance policies.
• Administer Microsoft Purview solutions including DLP, sensitivity labels, and retention policies.
• Monitor audit logs, compliance alerts, and data protection events.
• Coordinate remediation activities with security and business teams.
• Support enterprise information governance initiatives.
• Develop and implement content lifecycle management processes.
• Conduct periodic security, access, and compliance audits.
• Provide Tier 2/3 technical support.
• Troubleshoot complex Microsoft 365 and SharePoint issues.
• Develop governance documentation and training materials.
• Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory security standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of Systems Administration experience.
• Minimum 5 years supporting Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online.
• Strong Microsoft Purview experience.
• Experience working with Security, Compliance, Legal, and Records Management teams.
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise collaboration platforms.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to mentor junior technical staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 Certifications
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Teams Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Identity & Access Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator
• PowerShell Automation
• Power Platform
• Government or Public Sector experience