Senior SharePoint Administrator Lead

Bosch; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior SharePoint Administrator to lead administration, governance, modernization, and support of large-scale SharePoint environments. The role requires deep expertise in on-premises operations and hybrid strategies.

You will drive platform optimization, security hardening, and disaster recovery planning while mentoring engineers and coordinating with vendor support teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years total IT experience with 5+ years in Onpremise SharePoint administration.
• Strong knowledge of SharePoint Server 2019 and Subscription Edition.
• Experience with SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365 and governance.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and support of large-scale SharePoint farms (>50 servers) across Dev, QA, DR and Prod.
• Design, implement, and maintain high availability SharePoint environments.
• Define and enforce operational standards and best practices.
• Provide governance for site lifecycle, security, content, capacity and compliance.
• Lead migration projects SharePoint 2013/2016/2019 to modern platforms and hybrid environments.
• Manage incident, problem and change management with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor L2/L3 engineers and drive service improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SharePoint Server 2019

SharePoint Subscription Edition

SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365

PowerShell

ShareGate

AvePoint

IIS

Windows Server

SQL Server

Active Directory / Entra ID

Governance & Security

Incident/Problem/Change Mgmt

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limitedis a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities :
Enterprise SharePoint Platform Administration

• Lead administration and support of large-scale enterprise SharePoint farms consisting of 50+ servers across Development, QA, DR, and Production environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain high availability SharePoint environments.
• Perform platform capacity planning, farm optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Define and enforce operational standards and best practices.

SharePoint Architecture & Governance

• Provide technical leadership for SharePoint platform architecture and roadmap.
• Establish governance frameworks covering:
  • Site lifecycle management
  • Security governance
  • Content management
  • Capacity management
  • Compliance requirements
• Conduct architecture reviews and platform assessments.
• Drive modernization and migration strategies.

SharePoint Online & Hybrid Environments

• Manage and support hybrid SharePoint environments.
• Lead SharePoint Online adoption initiatives.
• Integrate SharePoint with Microsoft 365 services including:
  • Teams
  • OneDrive
  • Power Platform
  • Microsoft Search
  • Entra ID

Migration Leadership

• Lead enterprise migration projects from:
  • SharePoint 2013/2016/2019
  • Legacy collaboration platforms
  • File shares
• Develop migration strategies, governance controls, and validation processes.
• Perform migration assessments using ShareGate or AvePoint tools.

Operational Support & Incident Management

• Serve as escalation point for critical P1 and P2 incidents.
• Lead root cause analysis sessions and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate with Microsoft and vendor support teams during critical outages.
• Drive continuous service improvement initiatives.

Automation & Innovation

• Design and implement advanced PowerShell automation solutions.
• Automate:
  • Health checks
  • User access reviews
  • Configuration validation
  • Backup verification
  • Capacity monitoring
  • Reporting activities
• Identify opportunities for AI-driven and automated operational improvements.

Performance Optimization

• Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance.
• Analyze:
  • ULS Logs
  • IIS Logs
  • SQL Performance Metrics
  • Windows Event Logs
  • Search Performance
• Perform proactive capacity and growth planning.

Security & Compliance

• Implement enterprise security best practices.
• Manage:
  • Authentication and authorization
  • SSL certificates
  • Service accounts
  • Security hardening
  • Vulnerability remediation
• Support audit and compliance initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security policies and regulatory requirements.

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Own SharePoint disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Design and maintain backup and restore strategies.
• Conduct periodic DR drills and recovery validations.
• Ensure RPO and RTO targets are met.

Release & Deployment Management

• Lead deployment and upgrade activities.
• Deploy:
  • Custom SharePoint Solutions
  • Third-party packages
  • Cumulative Updates
  • Security Patches
  • Subscription Edition Feature Releases
• Establish deployment and rollback procedures.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor SharePoint administrators and L2/L3 engineers.
• Conduct technical knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Support recruitment and technical evaluation activities.
• Define operational KPIs and service improvement plans.

Qualifications

Educational qualification:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience :

10+ Years of experience with at least 5+ Years of experience in Onpremise SharePoint Administration work

Mandatory/requires Skills :

• SharePoint Server 2019
• SharePoint Subscription Edition
• SharePoint Online / Microsoft 365
• PowerShell Scripting and Automation
• ShareGate or AvePoint Migration Tool
• IIS Administration
• Windows Server Administration
• SQL Server (SharePoint backend administration)
• Active Directory / Entra ID Integration
• SharePoint Governance and Security
• Incident, Problem, and Change Management
• ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira, or equivalent ticketing systems

Preferred Skills :

• Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)
• Azure Administration
• Microsoft Purview
• SCOM, Splunk, Azure Monitor, AppDynamics
• Hybrid SharePoint Architecture
• Microsoft Graph APIs
• DevOps CI/CD for SharePoint Deployments
• ITIL Framework

Additional Information

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