SharePoint Architect/ Senior Technical Architect

We are looking for an experienced SharePoint Architect / Senior Technical Architect to design, implement and support enterprise SharePoint solutions in a secure, large-scale environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in SharePoint Server, enterprise search, security, integration and platform architecture, with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, infrastructure teams and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise SharePoint architecture across on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Configure and optimise SharePoint Search Services, including search topology, content sources, crawl schedules, search schema, managed properties and crawled properties.
• Design secure and scalable SharePoint solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and security requirements.
• Manage SharePoint farms, web applications, service applications, site collections and Central Administration.
• Configure authentication, authorisation, permissions and security trimming.
• Integrate SharePoint with Active Directory, Entra ID, ADFS and other IAM solutions.
• Support enterprise content crawling, indexing and search optimisation.
• Work on integration between SharePoint and external enterprise search or AI-enabled retrieval platforms.
• Support SharePoint migration, upgrades, patching and platform modernisation.
• Design and support high availability, disaster recovery, backup and failover solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex SharePoint, IIS, SQL Server, Windows Server and infrastructure-related issues.
• Automate administration and operational tasks using PowerShell.
• Produce solution architecture documents, HLD/LLD, technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Work closely with infrastructure, application, security and vendor teams.
• Provide technical guidance during implementation, testing, deployment and production support.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with SharePoint Server, preferably SharePoint 2016, 2019 or Subscription Edition.
• Experience with SharePoint Online is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of SharePoint Search Service Application and enterprise search architecture.
• Hands-on experience with content sources, crawls, managed/crawled properties, indexing and search schema.
• Strong knowledge of SharePoint permissions, authentication and security trimming.
• Experience with Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server and Active Directory.
• Experience with SharePoint migrations, upgrades and production troubleshooting.
• Strong PowerShell scripting experience.
• Good understanding of security, HA/DR and enterprise infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical documentation skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with SPFx, .NET/C#, JavaScript/TypeScript or React.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph, Azure, Microsoft 365 or Entra ID.
• Experience with ShareGate or other SharePoint migration tools.
• Exposure to enterprise search platforms such as Lucidworks, Micro Focus IDOL or OpenText.
• Experience integrating SharePoint content with AI, RAG or intelligent search solutions.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• PL-600 or relevant Microsoft certifications would be advantageous

Registration No.: R25156061

EA No.: 11C3373