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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SharePoint Administrator - **Company:** Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd - **Location:** West Malling, UK - **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £136,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Customer Data Management, Data Security, Metadata, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Data Storage Management, Indexer, Sharepoint Search - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb9d05bf3c2c30844d4b54d18ffbee23fd/eaa ## About the Role * SharePoint Online tenant administration at scale, including hub architecture, structured site models, restricted content, Teams-connected sites and storage governance. * The SharePoint permission model, including inheritance, permission levels, sharing links, guest access and Microsoft 365/Entra ID integration. * Microsoft Purview, particularly sensitivity labels, retention, DLP, auditing and content search across SharePoint and OneDrive. * OneDrive for Business administration, including Known Folder Move, sync policies and storage management. * Advanced PowerShell, including SharePoint Online Management Shell, PnP PowerShell and Microsoft Graph PowerShell. * Managed metadata, Term Store and content type administration. * SharePoint search configuration, tuning and troubleshooting. * Diagnosing sharing, access, synchronisation, indexing and permissions issues. * SharePoint Online migration tooling and file-share migrations. * Producing clear technical documentation and guidance for both technical teams and business owners. Desirable experience It would be advantageous to have experience with: * SharePoint Advanced Management, including Restricted Access Control, Data Access Governance reporting and Site Lifecycle Management. * eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance or Information Barriers. * Entra ID access packages, entitlement management and access reviews. * SharePoint Framework, modern site pages and web part configuration. * Microsoft Graph and reporting APIs for estate-wide analysis. * Working with personal or customer data in a regulated environment. * CLI for Microsoft 365 or comparable administration tooling., Microsoft certifications are desirable, particularly MS-102 and certification pathways covering Teamwork Administration and Information Protection & Compliance. There is no formal degree requirement. We are primarily interested in practical expertise, technical capability and demonstrable experience managing SharePoint Online in a complex environment. ## Description We are looking for an experienced SharePoint Administrator to take ownership of SharePoint Online across a Microsoft 365 tenant. This is a hands-on role for a technical specialist who understands that effective SharePoint administration is about more than keeping sites running. You will own the structure, permissions, governance, security, lifecycle and ongoing development of a large SharePoint Online estate, ensuring content is accessible to the right people, protected appropriately and managed throughout its lifecycle. You will work across the central SharePoint Hub, departmental and functional sites, restricted libraries, Teams-connected sites and approved non-standard environments. 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