Senior SharePoint Platform SME — Onsite in Manchester

Adecco; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an experienced SharePoint Platform SME in Manchester to own and support a critical enterprise SharePoint environment, spanning on‑premise and cloud solutions. The role requires leading upgrades, migrations, and technical governance while ensuring platform stability and performance.

You will provide 3rd line support, collaborate with infrastructure and security teams, and produce documentation to guide operations. This onsite role commands a salary in the £45k–£50k range.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience supporting SharePoint Server 2019.
• Experience with SharePoint SE (Subscription Edition).
• Knowledge of SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365 environments.
• Proven experience administering and supporting large-scale SharePoint farms.
• Strong understanding of Search, Managed Metadata, User Profile Services, Content Databases, and Distributed Cache.
• Experience troubleshooting complex SharePoint platform and infrastructure issues.
• Knowledge of Windows Server, IIS, and supporting SharePoint technologies.
• Experience delivering SharePoint upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the SharePoint platform.
• Provide 3rd Line support for complex SharePoint-related incidents and service requests.
• Support, maintain, and optimise SharePoint Server 2019, SE, and Online environments.
• Lead platform upgrades, patching activities, and migration projects.
• Manage and support SharePoint Search services, ensuring optimal search performance.
• Troubleshoot platform, infrastructure, and application issues across the SharePoint estate.
• Work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to maintain platform availability.
• Monitor platform health and implement governance, security, and operational best practices.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, and support procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to stakeholders and project teams.

Skills

SharePoint Server 2019

SharePoint Subscription Edition

SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365

Large-scale SharePoint farms

SharePoint Search Services

Managed Metadata Services

User Profile Services

Content Databases

Distributed Cache

Windows Server / IIS

SharePoint upgrades & migrations

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Adecco is seeking an experienced SharePoint Platform SME in Manchester to own and support a critical enterprise SharePoint environment, spanning on‑premise and cloud solutions. The role requires leading upgrades, migrations, and technical governance while ensuring platform stability and performance.

You will provide 3rd line support, collaborate with infrastructure and security teams, and produce documentation to guide operations. This onsite role commands a salary in the £45k–£50k range.