AMERICAN SYSTEMS

SharePoint SE Administrator, Lead

AMERICAN SYSTEMS$150K — $175K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 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 from 2016/2019 to Subscription Edition or later
  • Strong understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, IIS, and SQL Server for SharePoint
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting for SharePoint administration
  • Knowledge of SharePoint governance and best practices

Responsibilities

  • Administer and support three SharePoint farms across development/test and production environments
  • Monitor system health, performance, and capacity planning
  • Plan and execute upgrade projects to the latest version of SharePoint, including assessment, roadmap development, and migration
  • Manage patching, cumulative updates, and security configurations
  • Configure and maintain service applications, including Search and User Profile
  • Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint-related issues across the environment
  • Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • Manage permissions, governance policies, and compliance requirements
  • Work with SQL DBAs to maintain SharePoint databases
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions
  • Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures
  • Design, deploy, and manage virtualized infrastructure using VMware vSphere

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement plans
  • Insurance programs
  • Education and training assistance
Full Job Description
Overview

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 LeadSharePoint SE Administrator, you will:
  • Administer and support three SharePoint 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 and maintain service applications (Search, Managed Metadata, User Profile, etc.).
  • Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint-related issues across the environment.
  • Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Manage permissions, governance policies, and compliance requirements.
  • Work with SQL DBAs to maintain SharePoint databases.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
  • Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
  • Design, deploy, and manage virtualize infrastructure 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

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. 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.

About AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a government IT solutions provider. The Company provides solutions in national security, healthcare, and public sector markets. Its services include acquisition and lifecycle support, enterprise IT, healthcare IT, intelligence analysis, and training and simulation. The Company's customers include the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
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