SharePoint SE Administrator, Lead

American Systems; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned company, seeks a talented SharePoint SE Administrator to manage three on-premises SharePoint farms and lead upgrades to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, including planning, execution, testing, and post-migration support.

The ideal candidate will bring deep SharePoint architecture and farm administration experience, plus strong collaboration with infrastructure and business teams.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years hands-on SharePoint administration.
• DoD 8140 IAT II-level certification (Security+ CE) or equivalent.
• Experience managing multi-server SharePoint farms.
• Experience planning and executing SharePoint upgrades (2016/2019 to Subscription Edition or later).
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, IIS, and SQL Server for SharePoint familiarity.
• PowerShell scripting proficiency.
• Knowledge of governance and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support three SharePoint farms (dev/test/prod).
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity planning.
• Plan and execute upgrades to the latest SharePoint version.
• Manage patching, cumulative updates, and security configurations.
• Configure and maintain service applications (Search, Managed Metadata, User Profile).
• Troubleshoot SharePoint issues; implement DR strategies.
• Collaborate with SQL DBAs to maintain SharePoint databases.
• Document architecture and operational procedures.
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware virtualization infrastructure.

Skills

SharePoint architecture

Farm administration

Upgrades/migrations

PowerShell scripting

Windows Server

Active Directory

IIS configuration

SQL Server for SharePoint

VMware virtualization

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

DoD 8140 IAT II-level certification (Security+ CE)

Tools

SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

VMware vSphere

vCenter Server

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a talented SharePoint SE Administrator to manage and maintain three on-premises SharePoint farms and lead the upgrade of our current SharePoint environments to the latest supported version of Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, including planning, execution, testing, and post-migration support.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in SharePoint architecture, farm administration, and upgrades/migrations and working closely with infrastructure and business teams.

Responsibilities

As an AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lead SharePoint SE Administrator, you will:

• Administer and supportthreeSharePoint farms (development/test and production environments).
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity planning.
• Plan and execute upgrade projects to the latest version of SharePoint, including:
  • Upgrade assessment and roadmap development
  • Infrastructure planning and design
  • Migration of content databases and service applications
  • Testing, validation, and end-user support
• Manage patching, cumulative updates, and security configurations.
• Configure andmaintainservice applications (Search, Managed Metadata, User Profile, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint-related issues across the environment.
• Implement andmaintainbackup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Manage permissions, governance policies, and compliance requirements.
• Work with SQL DBAs tomaintainSharePoint databases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Design, deploy, and managevirtualizeinfrastructure using VMware vSphere, including ESXI hosts and vCenter Server

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (Required)
• Active Top Secret clearance w/SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree (additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• At least 8 years of hands‑on SharePoint administration experience
• DoD 8140 IAT II-level certification (e.g. Security+ CE, or equivalent)
• Proven experience managing multi‑server SharePoint farms
• Experience planning and executing SharePoint upgrades (2016 / 2019 to Subscription Edition or later)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Windows Server administration
  • Active Directory integration
  • IIS configuration
  • SQL Server for SharePoint
• Experience with PowerShell scripting for SharePoint administration
• Knowledge of SharePoint governance and best practices

Key Competencies

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $175,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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