Systems Analyst 2

SharePoint Online Migration Administrator

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

9 months Contract with possibility to extension

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 both 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 for each.
• Develop and document a detailed migration plan, including information architecture, taxonomy, timelines, and testing procedures.
• Execution :
• Use migration tools, including but not limited to 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 like SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Manage and execute migration tasks, including provisioning new sites and ensuring correct permissions and administrative settings are applied.
• Quality assurance and remediation :
• Run post-migration reports to analyze results and identify any errors, issues, or skipped items.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) and user acceptance testing (UAT) 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 the new SharePoint Online environment.
• Provide end-user training and support to facilitate the transition to the new platform.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a SharePoint Online governance model, including guidelines and best practices.
• Work with site owners to guide them in content preparation, such as data cleansing and content standardization, before migration.
• Coordinate or oversee complex issues or incidents and solving problems.
• Assist in reviewing and providing recommendations to enterprise-wide hardware and software standards.
• Assist in analyzing and defining agency disaster recovery procedures as related to the role.
• Adding users, controlling access to document libraries, and setting permissions.

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