Senior SharePoint Architect

Position: Senior SharePoint Architect

Location: Rockville, MD

Scope: Serves as a senior and lead for SharePoint Development on a major IT services contract for the U.S. Navy.

Responsibilities: The Senior SharePoint Architect leads the design, implementation, and maintenance of advanced SharePoint solutions, providing expertise in both on-premises and Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online environments. In this role, the architect designs and deploys scalable, secure, and high-performing SharePoint architectures tailored to organizational needs. Leveraging tools such as Power Automate and SharePoint Lists, the Senior SharePoint Architect automates workflows to streamline business processes and enhance operational efficiency.

This position involves configuring Outlook Group Distribution Lists and Microsoft Teams, including private channels, to improve collaboration while maintaining stringent security standards. The architect also implements robust Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and Information Rights Management (IRM) configurations within Microsoft 365 SharePoint and on-premises environments, ensuring sensitive information is protected and regulatory compliance is achieved.

In addition, the Senior SharePoint Architect creates and manages eDiscovery Centers in Office365 SharePoint Online, enabling advanced search, legal hold, and compliance functionalities. They also develop customized SharePoint solutions, including intranet portals, dashboards, and document management systems, to meet specific business requirements.

Collaboration is a cornerstone of this role, as the architect works closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into comprehensive SharePoint architecture plans. They monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SharePoint environments to ensure high availability and reliability, addressing performance issues and identifying opportunities for improvement. By providing guidance and mentorship to IT staff, the Senior SharePoint Architect ensures best practices are followed for SharePoint development, deployment, and administration.

With a strong focus on staying updated on emerging technologies and Microsoft 365 enhancements, the Senior SharePoint Architect continuously recommends and implements new features to improve functionality, security, and user experience in the SharePoint ecosystem.

Qualifications: Master’s level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science with 10 years of professional experience in computer design, software development, and computer networks.

Security Clearance: TBD

Salary: $116K – $144K

Benefits: We designed our employee benefits program around the goal of improving the quality of life for each employee. We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the industry to include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances; Short and Long Term Disability; Paid Leave, Holidays, Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty; 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care, Health Savings Account, Tuition/Training Assistance, and Referral Bonuses.