Chief SharePoint Architect

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our team. As a SharePoint Business Analyst, you will be a key player in bridging the gap between business needs and SharePoint solutions.

The ideal candidate should possess in-depth knowledge and expertise in both business analysis and SharePoint, with a minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience in SharePoint-related projects.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for SharePoint within the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements related to SharePoint solutions through interviews, surveys, workshops, and documentation analysis.
• Conduct thorough business process analysis and propose improvements leveraging SharePoint capabilities.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of SharePoint architecture, features, and functionalities.
• Provide insights and recommendations for optimizing SharePoint solutions to align with business goals.
• Work closely with technical teams and architects to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and SharePoint solutions.
• Leverage SharePoint to address business challenges and enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline workflows and enhance collaboration using SharePoint.
• Analyze and interpret data to derive actionable insights for business decision-making within the SharePoint context.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into software requirement specification.
• Collaborate with testing teams to define UAT scenarios and supporting end user in testing activities to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including business requirements documents, process flowcharts, and user manuals.
• Stay abreast of the latest SharePoint technologies, trends, and best practices, and recommend strategies for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with a focus on SharePoint-related projects (minimum 2 years with a SharePoint project).
• Possess relevant certifications, such as: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent; SharePoint-related certifications demonstrating proficiency in SharePoint technologies.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams towards successful project outcomes.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of SharePoint capabilities, configuration, administration and its out-of-the-box features.
• Ability to align SharePoint solutions with overall business goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server on-premises versions, including SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019 and earlier versions (2010, 2013,
• Understanding of SharePoint components, such as site collections, libraries, lists, and content types. Ability to create and modify master pages, page layouts, and custom workflows.
• Experience in designing and implementing workflows using tools such as SharePoint Designer and Power Automate (Flow).
• Ability to automate business processes and streamline workflows within SharePoint.
• Experience in business process modeling and data modeling, analysis within the context of SharePoint solutions, including the design of lists, content types, and metadata structures.
• Understanding of UX principles to ensure SharePoint solutions are user-friendly and intuitive.
• Experience in SharePoint migration projects, including planning and executing migrations between SharePoint versions.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools and methodologies. Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Figma or related prototyping tools is a plus.
• Proficiency in basic office applications used for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, charts, diagrams, and emailsuch as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio.
• Experience in change management processes related to SharePoint implementations.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and the ability to work within project timelines and constraints.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex business processes and data sets.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Knowledge of SharePoint security models and best practices.
• Experience in conducting user training sessions for SharePoint solutions, ensuring end-users can effectively utilize the platform.
• Experience in Agile Scrum. Ability to negotiate trade-offs between conflicting priorities, balancing scope, time, and resources.
• Skill in creating, prioritizing, and maintaining a well-defined product backlog with user stories, features, and enhancements.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and actionable user stories that effectively communicate requirements to the development team.
• Capability to prioritize items in the product backlog based on business value, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
• Experience in release planning, understanding how to plan and sequence features for delivery in iterative releases.