Senior SharePoint Specialist

Paxus; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus is seeking a senior Microsoft 365/SharePoint delivery professional to provide hands-on support across planning, execution and handover, moving legacy information into a modern SharePoint/365 environment with strong information architecture and governance. The role is based in Canberra at the Nishi office, with up to two days per week of home working subject to manager agreement.

This 8-month contract requires active SharePoint Online administration, migration using ShareGate, PowerShell

Qualifications

• SharePoint Online administration and configuration.
• Information architecture and governance, including permissions, structure, lifecycle management.
• SharePoint customization and development.
• Migration experience with tooling such as ShareGate.
• PowerShell scripting for administration and automation.
• Microsoft 365 integration.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical delivery across planning, execution and handover.
• Move legacy information into a modern Microsoft 365 environment with strong information governance.
• Administer SharePoint Online and configure governance models.
• Perform migrations using ShareGate and related tooling.
• Develop automation with PowerShell and integrate Microsoft 365 services.
• Communicate with stakeholders in a regulated environment.

Skills

SharePoint Online administration

Information architecture

Governance

SharePoint customisation

Migration tooling (ShareGate)

PowerShell scripting

Microsoft 365 integration

Documentation & stakeholder comms

Tools

ShareGate

Job description

You will provide hands on technical delivery support across planning, execution, and handover activities, helping move legacy information into a modern Microsoft 365 environment with strong information architecture and governance.

This is a senior contract opportunity based in Canberra at the Nishi office, with flexibility for up to two days working from home subject to agreement with the reporting manager.

Required Skills

• SharePoint Online administration and configuration
• Information architecture and governance, including permissions, structure, and lifecycle management
• SharePoint customisation and development
• Migration experience, including tooling such as ShareGate
• PowerShell scripting for administration and automation
• Microsoft 365 integration
• Strong documentation skills and stakeholder communication in a regulated environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Power Platform development experience
• Experience delivering within government programs or highly governed environments
• Microsoft 365 certification, including SharePoint focused certifications

Preferred Education and Experience

• Demonstrated relevant experience typically within the 3 to 7 year range in SharePoint delivery roles
• Evidence of successful outcomes through case studies or project examples
• Ability to provide references aligned to recent similar work

Other Requirements

• Location: Canberra ACT, primarily onsite
• Security: must hold an Negative Vetting Level 1 clearance
• Initial contract term: 8 months, with one potential extension of 6 months

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability. The recruitment and selection process varies, and some roles may include completion of pre-employment assessments, in-person or online interviews, psychometric testing, written assessments, scenario-based tasks, presentations, and pre-employment checks such as medical (including drug and alcohol), criminal history, or financial. If you require an adjustment to any part of the recruitment process, including the application form or assessments completed in an alternate format, please contact me using the above details. As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility, the Paxus website has been independently audited against (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, with ongoing improvements continuously being made to enhance accessibility. If you experience any difficulties, please contact me on the above details.