Our client is looking for a skilled SharePoint Administrator to oversee the SharePoint Server infrastructure, manage user access, and handle service application deployment.

Key Responsibilities
Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, monitor, and manage SharePoint Servers or Farms.
Deploy new servers and service applications, maintain systems, monitor and troubleshoot, develop tools for system management, and support an Enterprise
SharePoint environment (understanding relationship with Active Directory, SQL, IIS).
Plan, design, and implement SharePoint security, including authentication, security roles, user groups, audiences, item-level security, and integration with Active Directory.
Maintain and administer SharePoint services, including search, Excel Services, and other Service Applications.
Plan, design, and implement SharePoint data backup and recovery processes.
Troubleshoot functional and technical incidents within the SharePoint Farm.
Perform corrective SharePoint administration, configuration, and maintenance as required.
Assist technical writers in maintaining technical documentation that supports the systems.
Guide record management processes and procedures.
Proficient in PowerShell (version 5 or later) for SharePoint administration.
Analyze and report on SharePoint usage and activity.
Support network load balancing needs, ensuring high availability and failover capability.
Regularly review events and messages in Event Viewer and Performance Monitor.
Manage and configure SharePoint accounts and sites, working closely with Active
Directory administrators.
Regularly analyze SharePoint content and storage.
Set up monitoring alerts and enforce policies.
Regularly audit the SharePoint environment.
Identify and report governance violations.
Check for operating system, SQL Server, and SharePoint patches and cumulative

Non-negotiable
Experience in network administration, specifically in the Microsoft space.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working directly with SharePoint.
Six months contract role only 16 hours a month

Minimum Requirement
A relevant degree, diploma, or similar qualification.
Advantageous: Certifications 70-667, 70-668, 70-331, or 70-332.

Job Type:
Contract
Workplace type:
Remote
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Experience Level:
Mid-Senior level