SharePoint Infrastructure Engineer
Contract Length: 3 Months Location: Remote Rate: Up to £600 per day - Inside IR35 Clearance Required: No
Overview
We are seeking an experienced SharePoint Infrastructure Engineer to provide operational and technical support following a migration from SharePoint 2016 to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (on-premises).
The successful candidate will ensure platform stability, performance, and availability, while supporting ongoing enhancements aligned with business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Support
Provide L2/L3 support across SharePoint farms
Troubleshoot incidents, resolve defects, and manage service requests
Ensure high availability and performance of the platform
Enhancements & Configuration
Site updates and improvements
Workflow modifications
UI/UX tweaks
Automation enhancements
Administration
SharePoint Servers and Farms
Service Applications
Content Databases
Active Directory (AD)
SQL Server
Gateways and related infrastructure
Environment Management
Support Dev, QA, and Production environments
Manage deployments, migrations, and validation activities
Ensure smooth promotion of releases across environments
Integration & Automation
Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)
Enterprise systems and workflows
Assist in automation initiatives to improve efficiency
Documentation & Reporting
Technical documentation
Operational procedures
Provide regular status updates and reporting
Stakeholder Engagement
Infrastructure teams
Security teams
Business stakeholders
Ensure efficient issue resolution and service delivery
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience with SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE) or SharePoint 2019/2016
Proven background in SharePoint infrastructure support (L2/L3)
SharePoint farm architecture
Service applications and content databases
Experience with on-premises environments
Active Directory & SQL Server
Power Platform (desirable)
Experience managing multi-environment setups (Dev/QA/Prod)
Familiarity with deployments and migrations
Desirable Skills
Experience supporting post-migration environments
Knowledge of automation and workflow tools
Scripting experience (e.g., PowerShell for SharePoint administration)
Experience in professional services or legal industry environments
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