SharePoint & Microsoft 365 Administrator | Governance & Automation

Sword Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 / SharePoint Specialist to own day-to-day administration, optimisation, and governance of SharePoint Online within Microsoft 365. You will design metadata, manage migrations with ShareGate, and develop PowerShell automation to improve efficiency.

You’ll work with business teams to deliver practical SharePoint solutions, ensure security and compliance, and provide training and support on information management best practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering SharePoint Online within Microsoft 365 environments.
• Experience using ShareGate to plan and execute migrations.
• PowerShell skills for automation and environment optimisation.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Purview and records management.
• Familiarity with Power Automate and Power BI.
• Knowledge of information governance principles and ISO-aligned practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain SharePoint Online environments and permissions.
• Plan and execute data migrations into Microsoft 365 using ShareGate.
• Develop PowerShell automation to streamline administration and improve performance.
• Design metadata models, taxonomies, and content types for better searchability.
• Apply governance rules for document lifecycle, retention, and disposal.
• Support data integrity, security and accessibility across repositories.
• Carry out audits, monitoring and routine checks for compliance and reliability.
• Enhance enterprise search through tagging and indexing of content.
• Collaborate with business teams to deliver practical SharePoint solutions.
• Provide user guidance and training on SharePoint features and information management.
• Support integrations between SharePoint, Microsoft 365 services and Power BI.

Skills

SharePoint Online

PowerShell

Microsoft 365

Data governance

Power Automate

Power BI

Information architecture

ISO information mgmt

Tools

ShareGate

Purview

Job description

Sword Group is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 / SharePoint Specialist to own day-to-day administration, optimisation, and governance of SharePoint Online within Microsoft 365. You will design metadata, manage migrations with ShareGate, and develop PowerShell automation to improve efficiency.

You’ll work with business teams to deliver practical SharePoint solutions, ensure security and compliance, and provide training and support on information management best practices.