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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SharePoint Migration & Modernisation Specialist - **Company:** Robert Half International Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £54,800.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Sharegate, Microsoft Power Automate, Office365 - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5887787950 ## About the Role * Proven experience delivering SharePoint migrations at department, business-unit or organisational level. * Strong hands-on experience with ShareGate, including incremental migration, validation, troubleshooting and reporting. * Strong practical knowledge of SharePoint sites, pages, document libraries, lists, permissions, navigation, links and common post-migration issues. * Experience with PowerShell for Microsoft 365 / SharePoint administration, reporting, validation or bulk activities. * Practical experience troubleshooting SharePoint permissions, legacy identities, external sharing, Power Automate dependencies and list-related issues. * Confident stakeholder management skills, with experience leading meetings directly with department leads and site owners. * Excellent organisational and delivery skills, with the ability to manage several migration activities simultaneously. * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to distinguish operational issues from matters requiring architectural or governance escalation. * Clear written and verbal communication skills and a strong customer-service mindset. * Able to work effectively alongside an established SharePoint Consultant, providing the additional hands-on delivery capacity required to push the programme through to completion. * Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption, content readiness or AI-readiness would be advantageous. ## Description Robert Half Technology are assisting a leading global publishing and technology organisation to recruit a SharePoint Migration & Modernisation Specialist on a 3-month contract basis. ASAP start. Hybrid working - London based. Interviews taking place next week., * The SharePoint Migration & Modernisation Specialist will partner with the existing SharePoint Consultant to drive the remaining SharePoint migration programme through to completion. * Take ownership of the end-to-end migration cycle for assigned departments, including discovery, planning, read-only cutover, incremental migration, validation and go-live support. * Lead introductory, discovery and planning meetings with department leads and site owners, setting expectations and proactively managing stakeholder concerns. * Use ShareGate to support incremental migrations, validation, troubleshooting and migration reporting. * Provide hands-on support across SharePoint Online and SharePoint Modern, resolving issues including broken links, permissions, navigation, missing content, connections and post-migration defects. * Manage multiple department migrations concurrently, coordinating activity and ensuring agreed timelines, dependencies and actions remain on track. * Support BAU SharePoint activities and work through the agreed support backlog, prioritising migration-related and higher-complexity L2/L3 issues. * Work alongside Application Support Specialists to resolve recurring issues and improve operational knowledge and support processes. * Use PowerShell where appropriate for SharePoint administration, bulk activities, validation and reporting. * Work with the Training Lead to support department briefings, guidance, drop-in sessions and go-live activities. * Maintain accurate migration records, reporting, documentation, runbooks and handover materials. * Escalate technical, architectural, security or governance matters to the SharePoint Consultant or relevant governance teams where required. * Support broader Microsoft 365 adoption where relevant, including Copilot, content readiness and permissions hygiene., * The SharePoint Migration & Modernisation Specialist will have extensive hands-on experience with SharePoint Online and SharePoint Modern. ## Related Videos - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Fake or News: Translating Dog Barks, Notepad Gets an Upgrade and Michelin-Star Robots - Paul Tregoing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1802-fake-or-news-translating-dog-barks-notepad-gets-an-upgrade-and-michelin-star-robots-paul-tregoing) - [TOPsharing – Empowerment for Leadership Positions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/864-topsharing-empowerment-for-leadership-positions) - [How Lufthansa Industry Solutions is preparing for the Quantum Age! ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1443-how-lufthansa-industry-solutions-is-preparing-for-the-quantum-age) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Smoover - Who's Best at DevRel?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1901-wearedevelopers-live-smoover-who-s-best-at-devrel) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)