Senior Microsoft SharePoint Administrator

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

The SharePoint Administrator will be responsible for managing and ensuring the operational integrity of our SharePoint Online (SPO) environment. This includes overseeing the SPO infrastructure, user and group access management, governance and security, and company intranet built on communication sites. This role will work closely with business and IT stakeholders to design and develop solutions that enable business capabilities, enhance user experience and productivity. The ideal candidate is also well versed in the Content and Collaboration domain.

The SPO Administrator will be responsible for,

• Managing the SharePoint environment, including design, architecture, availability, performance, monitoring, operational hygiene, and security
• Maintaining and administering SharePoint services, including search, content hub, and other core and affiliated services (e.g. Viva Suite)
• Providing direction and support for all SharePoint activities across the Enterprise, advising on the use of best practices, page and site design, information architecture and content permissions
• Partnering with functional areas to identify and leverage SharePoint and Power App opportunities for automation
• Providing SharePoint support and advisory to end users
• Providing leadership with a roadmap to maximize the features within SharePoint and improve user adoption, engagement, and experience

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a SharePoint administrator or similar role
• Strong knowledge of PowerShell, REST API, SharePoint Services, Microsoft Teams, and Power Platform (focus on Power Apps, Power Automate)
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Drive to master emerging technologies and share experiences with the organization.
• Incorporates Best Practices and lessons learned into applications and solutions
• Ability to take high level direction and formulate plans to achieve business goals and align to both company and Microsoft best practices
• Job responsibilities also include providing production support activities
• Experience with SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) and ShareGate
• PowerShell scripting experience preferred
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• SharePoint certifications a plus
• Microsoft Teams experience a plus

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to