Senior Microsoft 365 & SharePoint Migration Consultant

Sword Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Career Development

Flexible working

Annual leave

Private health

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a Microsoft 365 / SharePoint Consultant to design, implement and optimise Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online solutions for energy, public and finance sector clients. You'll support data migration, governance and transformation initiatives within our Data Services team.

You will work hands-on with customers to design secure, compliant 365 environments, automate migrations with PowerShell/PnP, and guide stakeholders through solution adoption and handover.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing SharePoint Online solutions within Microsoft 365 environments.
• Proven experience planning and delivering SharePoint and file-share migrations, including the use of ShareGate or equivalent migration tools.
• Practical experience designing SharePoint information architecture, including metadata, taxonomy, content types, site structures and permissions.
• Hands-on experience configuring Microsoft Purview capabilities, particularly sensitivity labels, retention policies, data classification and information protection.
• Experience developing and implementing information governance frameworks and Microsoft 365 best practices.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills, ideally including PnP PowerShell, to support automation and migration activities.
• Experience working directly with customers or business stakeholders to gather requirements, lead technical discussions and translate business needs into practical solutions.
• A good understanding of Microsoft 365 security, compliance and access management.
• The ability to take ownership of technical delivery, from initial discovery and solution design through to implementation and handover.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to provide technical recommendations and challenge requirements where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand business requirements, assess existing environments and recommend appropriate Microsoft 365 and SharePoint solutions.
• Design and implement SharePoint Online environments, including site architecture, document libraries, metadata, taxonomy, content types and permissions.
• Lead and deliver migrations from legacy file shares and SharePoint environments into SharePoint Online, using tools such as ShareGate and Microsoft migration tooling.
• Design and implement information governance and compliance solutions using Microsoft Purview, including sensitivity labels, retention policies and data classification.
• Develop migration strategies covering discovery, data assessment, information architecture, security, testing and cutover planning.
• Establish SharePoint governance frameworks to support effective information management, secure collaboration and ongoing platform management.
• Use PowerShell and PnP scripting to automate migration activities, site provisioning and administrative processes.
• Advise customers on Microsoft 365 best practices, including information security, access management and Copilot readiness.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders and end users throughout solution design, implementation and adoption.
• Produce solution documentation, provide technical guidance and support the successful transition of solutions into operational use.

Skills

SharePoint Online

Microsoft 365

PowerShell

PnP PowerShell

Migration tooling

Information governance

Security & compliance

Stakeholder communication

Solution design

Tools

ShareGate

PnP PowerShell

Job description

Sword Group is seeking a Microsoft 365 / SharePoint Consultant to design, implement and optimise Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online solutions for energy, public and finance sector clients. You'll support data migration, governance and transformation initiatives within our Data Services team.

You will work hands-on with customers to design secure, compliant 365 environments, automate migrations with PowerShell/PnP, and guide stakeholders through solution adoption and handover.