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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SharePoint SE Administrator, Lead - **Company:** AMERICAN SYSTEMS - **Location:** Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Databases, Digital Architecture, VMware ESX Servers, Internet Information Services (IIS), Metadata, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Databases, VMware VSphere - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us74ba1484308e9c1471a6e3ca308da846/eaa ## About the Role * 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 ## Description 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., As an AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lead SharePoint 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 ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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