Microsoft 365 Collaboration & SharePoint Administrator/Engineer

AnaVation
Chantilly, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with enterprise SharePoint and Microsoft 365 experience comfortable with designing information architecture and governance frameworks. The role emphasizes working in a U.S. Federal Intelligence Community environment with a focus on compliance and security.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in federal contracting and experience with information governance frameworks
    — “Federal contracting environment, NIST 800-171, and CMMC”
  • Individuals who can translate business needs into technical collaboration solutions and automate workflows
    — “translates business requirements into modern collaboration solutions by administering Microsoft 365 services, developing and maintaining automated workflows”
  • Professionals with a strong grasp of user experience design for SharePoint and Microsoft 365 environments
    — “Maintain site branding, themes, and audience targeting to improve usability through intuitive, consistent design.”

Things to consider

  • A U.S. Government security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.”
  • The role demands a high level of attention to compliance and governance standards
    — “establishing governance and best practices for collaboration and document management”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in designing Hub Sites and optimizing Microsoft Search with metadata
    — “Optimize Microsoft Search through effective information architecture, metadata, and managed properties”
  • Emphasize automation skills using Power Automate and integration with Microsoft 365 services
    — “Integrate collaboration solutions with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Planner, Viva Connections, and other Microsoft 365 services.”
  • Showcase documented governance frameworks and site lifecycle management practices
    — “Develop and maintain enterprise collaboration standards and SharePoint site lifecycle governance.”
  • Demonstrate expertise in records management and sensitivity labels
    — “Administer records management, retention and sensitivity labels”
  • Include examples of user experience improvements for SharePoint and Teams environments
    — “Develop modern SharePoint experiences, including landing pages, department portals, and the corporate intranet.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • enhance the overall digital workplace experience
Typical background
Microsoft 365 Collaboration & SharePoint Administration experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sharepoint OnlineMicrosoft 365 ServicesPower PlatformAutomated WorkflowsDocument ManagementInformation ArchitectureEnd-user CollaborationSite ArchitectureSite CollectionsSite TemplatesNavigationSite HierarchyPermissionsSite OwnershipStoragePlatform AdministrationTroubleshootingHealth MonitoringFeature AdoptionEnterprise Collaboration Standards

Preferred

Cloud SecurityCompliance

Stack & domain

Sharepoint OnlineMicrosoft TeamsDocument ManagementInformation ArchitectureEnd-user CollaborationAutomated WorkflowsMicrosoft Power PlatformBusiness Process OptimizationGovernance And Best PracticesTechnical GuidanceUser SupportContinuous Improvement InitiativesMicrosoft ListsPower AutomateMicrosoft FormsPlannerSharepoint ListsCollaboration SolutionsApprovalsNotificationsDocument RoutingTask TrackingBusiness WorkflowsIntegration With Microsoft TeamsCollaborationInnovationAmbitionFlexibilityTeamworkSuccess CelebrationMicrosoft 365SharepointGovernanceBest PracticesContinuous ImprovementAutomation

About the role

Original posting from AnaVation via Lever

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 

Position Summary

The Microsoft 365 Collaboration & SharePoint Administrator is responsible for the administration, governance, design, and continuous improvement of the Microsoft 365 collaboration environment within a Microsoft GCC High environment. This role serves as the technical lead for SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, document management, information architecture, and end-user collaboration, ensuring secure, scalable, compliant, and user-friendly solutions that enhance the overall digital workplace experience.

Working closely with CorpIT and business stakeholders, the successful candidate translates business requirements into modern collaboration solutions by administering Microsoft 365 services, developing and maintaining automated workflows using Microsoft Power Platform, optimizing business processes, and establishing governance and best practices for collaboration and document management. The role also provides technical guidance, user support, and continuous improvement initiatives that drive productivity, streamline operations, and improve the overall user experience across the enterprise.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Microsoft 365 Collaboration & SharePoint Administration

Administer SharePoint Online within the Microsoft 365 GCC High environment.

Design and administer SharePoint site architecture, including Hub Sites, Team Sites, and Communication Sites.

Configure site collections, site templates, navigation, and site hierarchy.

Provision new SharePoint sites; manage permissions, site ownership, quotas, and storage.

Perform platform administration, troubleshooting, health monitoring, and feature adoption.

Develop and maintain enterprise collaboration standards and SharePoint site lifecycle governance.

Conduct permission reviews, site ownership reviews, and manage external sharing controls

Information Architecture and Governance

Design and maintain enterprise information architecture, including site hierarchy, Hub Site architecture, navigation, site templates, naming standards, etc.

Optimize Microsoft Search through effective information architecture, metadata, and managed properties to improve content discoverability.

Develop and maintain enterprise standards for site provisioning, content lifecycle, and information organization.

Document Management

Design and maintain document libraries, version control, and taxonomy design

Administer records management, retention and sensitivity labels

Manage document lifecycle and optimize search across document repositories.

User Experience

Develop modern SharePoint experiences, including landing pages, department portals, and the corporate intranet.

Configure news publishing, hero web parts, quick links, and dashboards

Maintain site branding, themes, and audience targeting to improve usability through intuitive, consistent design.

Business Solutions Development & Automation

Develop Microsoft 365 business solutions using Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, Microsoft Forms, Planner, Teams, and SharePoint Lists.

Automate business processes, including approvals, notifications, document routing, task tracking, and other business workflows.

Integrate collaboration solutions with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Planner, Viva Connections, and other Microsoft 365 services.

Business Analysis

Partner with business units to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and recommend collaboration solutions.

Improve workflows, reduce manual processes, and promote Microsoft 365 adoption across the organization.

Reporting & Analytics

Develop reports and dashboards on SharePoint usage, storage consumption, user adoption, and site activity.

Report on search analytics, governance compliance, and workflow metrics.

Required Qualifications::

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Five (5) years of experience administering SharePoint Online.
  • Three (3) years of experience supporting Microsoft 365.
  • Experience designing Information Architecture.
  • Experience managing enterprise document management systems.
  • Experience using Power Automate.
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 collaboration services.
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications::

  • Microsoft 365 GCC / GCC High
  • Power Apps and Power BI
  • Microsoft Graph and PnP PowerShell
  • Records Management and Information Governance
  • Federal contracting environment, NIST 800-171, and CMMC
  • Active Secret or Top Secret/SCI preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • SharePoint Online administration and Microsoft 365 collaboration services
  • Information Architecture, taxonomy development, and metadata design
  • Search optimization, Hub Site architecture, and navigation design
  • Audience targeting, document management, and governance frameworks
  • User experience design and business process improvement

Benefits 

        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents 

        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents 

        100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance 

        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents 

        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting 

        Competitive Pay 

        Generous paid leave and holiday package 

        Tuition and training reimbursement 

        Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation 

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you! 

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: AnaVation careers (Lever)

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