SharePoint Administrator

Location: Dublin (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Contract Length: Initial 6-month day rate contract with potential extensions

We are seeking an experienced SharePoint Online Administrator in Dublin, Ireland to support the ongoing administration, governance, security and optimisation of a large Microsoft 365 environment within a key customer.

The successful contractor will play a key role in managing SharePoint Online, supporting information governance initiatives, administering external access and guest users, and helping ensure the environment remains secure, compliant and fit for future growth.

• Administer and manage the SharePoint Online environment, including sites, document libraries, permissions and governance controls.
• Manage SharePoint site lifecycle processes, including provisioning, ownership reviews, archiving and decommissioning.
• Support implementation and administration of Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels.
• Assist with information architecture design, including site structures, metadata and navigation.
• Support SharePoint administration for Microsoft Teams-connected sites
• Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint Online issues and service incidents.
• Administer external users and guest access through Microsoft Entra ID.
• Review and optimise permissions, security groups, access controls and external sharing configurations.
• Conduct content audits, rationalisation and migration activities.
• Participate in governance forums, stakeholder meetings and project working groups.
• Provide recommendations, progress updates and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• 4+ years' experience administering and governing Microsoft SharePoint Online.

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102).

• Strong experience managing Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms.

• Experience working with:

• SharePoint Online administration

• Permissions and security management

• Site lifecycle management

• Information architecture

• Experience developing governance frameworks, policies and operational procedures.

• Experience reviewing and improving existing SharePoint environments through governance, security and operational enhancements.