Senior Microsoft Certified SharePoint Engineer

Ampcus, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. is seeking a Senior Microsoft Certified SharePoint Engineer in Washington, DC to lead the architecture, migration, and modernization of enterprise SharePoint environments, with a focus on migrating SharePoint On‑Premises to SharePoint Online within Microsoft 365.

You will guide governance, security, and compliance, design information architectures, and mentor junior engineers while aligning the MS 365 rollout with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on SharePoint experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading migrations from SharePoint On-Premises to SharePoint Online.
• Expert knowledge of SharePoint Online architecture, modern sites, hub sites, permissions, and search.
• Experience with PowerShell and PnP PowerShell.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools and governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, migration, and modernization of SharePoint environments, focusing on migrating to SharePoint Online.
• Define information architecture, governance models, permissions strategies, and lifecycle management.
• Lead enterprise-scale migrations and develop migration roadmaps and risk mitigation plans.
• Establish and enforce governance, security, retention policies, and MS 365 controls.
• Mentor junior engineers and produce runbooks and architectural documentation.

Skills

Strong architectural and analytical

Excellent verbal and written comms

Translate complex concepts to business

Leadership and mentoring

Security, scalability, sustainability

Education

Microsoft certification in SharePoint or Microsoft 365

Tools

PowerShell (PnP PowerShell)

Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)

Microsoft 365 integration points (Teams, OneDrive, AAD)

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Senior Microsoft Certified SharePoint Engineer

Location: Washington, DC

Position Summary

• The Senior Microsoft Certified SharePoint Engineer is responsible for leading the architecture, migration, and modernization of enterprise SharePoint environments, with a primary focus on migrating SharePoint On‑Premises platforms to SharePoint Online (Microsoft 365).
• This role serves as a technical authority, providing strategic guidance, hands‑on leadership, and best‑practice governance to ensure secure, scalable, and user‑centric cloud solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

SharePoint Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead and subject‑matter expert for SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 collaboration solutions.
• Design target‑state SharePoint Online architectures aligned with Microsoft best practices and organizational standards.
• Define information architecture, governance models, permission strategies, and lifecycle management frameworks.

Migration Strategy & Delivery

• Lead enterprise‑scale migration from SharePoint 2010/2013/2016/2019 to SharePoint Online.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of legacy environments, including custom solutions, workflows, forms, and integrations.
• Develop migration roadmaps, risk mitigation strategies, and execution plans.
• Recommend, oversee, and execute migrations using tools from past successful migrations.
• Lead the creation of an MS 365 collaboration governance plan considering the key business goals and processes.
• Provide guidance and expertise on best practices for settings in services, ensuring optimal interactions between services such as groups, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Level of access to grant users in groups, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Compliance settings for MS 365 groups, Teams, and SharePoint collaboration.
• Communications governance options for collaboration scenarios.
• Organization and lifecycle governance policies and settings, including for group and team creation, naming, expiration, and archiving.
• Content lifecycle governance policies and settings, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Ensuring content is organized through automated policies to prevent content sprawl.
• Advice on best practices for organizational change management and training.
• Support the team in aligning MS 365 rollout with ZTA activities.
• Review, and make suggested best‑practice changes to the MS 365 rollout roadmap.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Establish and enforce SharePoint Online governance standards, including site provisioning, naming conventions, permissions, and retention policies.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to implement Microsoft 365 controls such as retention labels, DLP, and access governance.
• Ensure solutions comply with organizational, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Automation & Optimization

• Optimize SharePoint Online performance, search, and usability using modern SharePoint design principles.
• Leverage Power Platform capabilities (Power Automate, Power Apps) to replace or enhance legacy functionality.

Stakeholder Engagement & Mentorship

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to business stakeholders, project managers, and leadership.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior SharePoint engineers and administrators.
• Produce architectural documentation, technical standards, and operational runbooks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong architectural and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business‑friendly language.
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• High attention to detail with a focus on security, scalability, and sustainability.

Required Qualifications

• Microsoft certification in SharePoint or Microsoft 365 (e.g., Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or Teamwork Administrator Associate).
• Minimum of 7 years of hands‑on experience with SharePoint, including enterprise‑scale environments.
• Proven experience leading multiple SharePoint On‑Premises to SharePoint Online migrations.
• Expert knowledge of SharePoint Online architecture, modern sites, hub sites, permissions, and search.
• Strong experience with PowerShell, including PnP PowerShell.
• In‑depth understanding of Microsoft 365 integration points, including Teams, OneDrive, and Azure Active Directory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and supporting hybrid SharePoint environments.
• Strong knowledge of Power Platform solutions and workflow modernization.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview compliance and information protection features.
• Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities.