SharePoint Architect / Senior Developer

Purpose Of Position The SharePoint Architect / Senior Developer is a hybrid leadership and hands-on role responsible for designing, developing, supporting, and maintaining the enterprise SharePoint and Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem. This role combines strategic architecture ownership with deep technical execution , ensuring that SharePoint solutions are well-architected, scalable, secure, and continuously supported for business operations.

The Individual Will

• Define architectural standards and roadmap
• Lead and contribute to hands-on SharePoint development
• Own platform support, maintenance, and continuous improvement
• Drive adoption, modernization, and operational excellence

Essential Job Functions

• Architecture & Solution Design
• Define and own the SharePoint architecture roadmap
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing SharePoint solutions
• Translate business requirements into technical architecture and solution designs
• Define integration patterns across enterprise platforms (CRM, banking systems, document management, etc.)
• Ensure alignment with enterprise digital workplace and data strategy
• Development (Hands-On)
• Act as a senior hands-on developer for SharePoint solutions

• Design and develop solutions using:

• SPFx (SharePoint Framework)
• Microsoft Graph APIs
• Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)

• Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, API Management)

• Build reusable components, frameworks, and accelerators
• Lead code reviews and enforce development standards and best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Support & Maintenance (Operational Ownership)
• Own end-to-end support model for SharePoint platforms and solutions
• Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution for production incidents

• Manage:

• Enhancements and change requests
• Bug fixes and performance tuning

• Patch management and platform updates

• Adhere to SLAs and operational KPIs
• Platform Optimization & Modernization
• Lead modernization initiatives (classic → modern SharePoint)
• Optimize platform cost, performance, and usability
• Introducing automation-first solutions and AI capabilities (Copilot, search enhancements)
• Continuously evaluate new Microsoft 365 capabilities
• Governance & Compliance

• Define and enforce governance frameworks:

• Site provisioning & lifecycle management
• Metadata & taxonomy standards

• Content management policies

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements:

• Data retention, DLP, access control

• Partner with security teams on identity based and Zero Trust models
• Integration & Ecosystem Leadership

• Architect integrations across:

• Microsoft 365 (Teams, OneDrive, Viva, Purview)
• Azure services

• Third-party systems

• Establish API-first and event-driven architecture standards
• Ensure seamless data flow and interoperability
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a technical advisor and escalation point
• Provide mentorship to developers and support teams
• Drive collaboration across business and IT stakeholders
• Communicate architecture decisions, trade-offs, and roadmap

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Requirements Core Architecture Expertise

• Deep expertise in SharePoint Online and hybrid architecture
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem

Technical Stack

Advanced Expertise In

• SPFx (SharePoint Framework)
• Microsoft Graph APIs
• Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
• Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, API Management)

Strong Working Knowledge Of

• Azure AD / Entra ID (Identity & Access Management)
• Security & compliance tools (Purview, DLP)

Development & Operations

• Strong full-stack SharePoint development experience
• Experience supporting and maintaining production systems
• Knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD, release management, monitoring)
• Experience with performance tuning, debugging, and incident resolution

Integration & Design

• Experience designing enterprise integrations and distributed systems
• Strong API-first design principles
• Expertise in content/data architecture models

Governance & Compliance

• Experience implementing governance frameworks
• Knowledge of information lifecycle and compliance requirements

Leadership & Communication

• Ability to engage with executive stakeholders
• Str…