Employment:
Full Time
Overview:
• The Senior Share Point Administrator is responsible for making senior decisions with high levels of accountability within their area of expertise. The Senior SharePoint Administrator will produce documentation and recommendations for IT, senior executives.
• Incumbents in this role to perform professional duties related to installing, monitoring, managing, and implementing of applications. Responsible for controlling, deploying of releases, changes, fixes, and patches on managed environments. Ensure proper documentations and testing are in place while policies and procedures are followed. Running operations within SLAs/OLAs with best practice frameworks and processes of SDLC, ITIL Service Management and PMI. Also, to abide of rules and regulations particularly IT policies, procedures, and processes.
• The SharePoint Administer will also be responsible for managing core applications supported by of IT. This position is to support OFIT application team on their day-to-day operational tasks by managing all SharePoint applications and other managed platforms.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Monitor and administer SharePoint from 2013 to current version, Identity management framework, BPM ESB, OpenText ECM, and any other managed applications.
• Monitor, administer, and manage SOL Database servers and clusters.
• Execute database, SharePoint, and system reports for SOL database environments which includes performance of the following related tasks: software installation, patch installation, upgrades, query writing, configuration, database creations, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, implementation, backup and recovery.
• Identify and recommend database and SharePoint architecture and hardware requirements to support the architecture.
• In-depth experience and knowledge of current Microsoft technology and infrastructure used within the organization, including development tools as well as various technical platforms used in the development of business systems.
• Prepare and analyze periodic or on-demand reports regarding SharePoint environment. Managing and checking the overall server health and functionality
• Identify risks in SharePoint disk space usage through the built-in SharePoint reports for each site collection. Restructuring Database and Share Point sites.
• Supporting network load balancing needs and ensuring its correct operation (NLB) Regular review of the events and logs
• Regular review, clean-up, management and configuration of SharePoint accounts and sites. Checking evaluating and implementing operating system, SOL Server and SharePoint patches and cumulative updates.
• Validate and deploy custom solutions to SharePoint environment.
• Identify problems and suggest solutions and escalate to vendors if needed.
• Plan and coordinate implementation of changes, upgrades, patches and new versions through proper change control processes.
• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT Staff as well as end users.
Support user requests and incidents.
• Support Developers related deployments on staging and testing environments. Support the SharePoint OF IT SharePoint technology roadmap.
• Work with teams to manage system administration. web application server administration and database server administration, maintaining up-to-date system documentation and managing code in a version-control system.
• Organize and prioritize all escalated activities, inclusive of testing, project management and execution of system upgrades, improvements and bug fixing.
• Created and configured collaborative portals sites and team site for various intranet and internet applications.
• Ensure security and quality compliance and monitor continuous business improvements.
• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose and spirit of the organization and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.
• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT staff as well as end users. Adhere to best practices and standards like ITIL and SDLC.
• Work with the IT team on the development of frameworks and/or service models, platforms,
• designs, strategy, technology selection and/or business cases
• Creation or validation of SOWs, High-Level designs analysis and validate QFIT assets to support tender and projects requirements
• Can analyze requirements to determine potential solution designs. anticipated issues, and related operational costs in their area of expertise.
• Collect operational and trend statistics and to analyze performance results to validate solutions and or services
Skills & Competencies:
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication, coordination, providing work leadership, training, and other high-level interactions
• Ability to work in a highly visible role, dealing extensively with the management team and decision-makers in external organizations
• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managers Proven ability to apply clear critical thinking in complex, stressful situations
• Ability to operate under pressure, successfully handle multiple competing priorities. Ability to learn and quickly familiarize with complex business and systems environments. Ability to work independently, as well as in teams.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application Support and administration
• 10+ years of relevant full-time work experience of IT and business/industry including solution design, lifecycle management, solution planning, and implementation
• Experience delivering solutions for estates with 5000+ end-users, in different geolocations Experience in developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and SharePoint online Experience in upgrading from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint online.
• Hands-on experience in working with windows Active Directory, SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Info Path
• Extensive experience in Installation, Configuration, developing Web Parts, Enterprise Search, Features, info Path Forms, customizing Master Pages, creating new Content Types, Site Template Customization, SharePoint Timer Jobs and using Report Center.
• Hands-on experience in Power platform which include Power Automate, Power Apps and Power Bl and SharePoint Frameworks (SPFX)
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Administration Experience in Power shell scripting and stsadm commands.
• Experience in Installation and maintenance of SOL Server (Remote BLOB storage configuration) Experience in implementation of SOL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Experience in SOL administration and SharePoint Administration including SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.
Extensive experienced in the following areas:
• Windows Operating System administration and the use of shell scripting, VB Script or PowerShell
• Building tables, views, functions, stored procedures, triggers and types.
• Microsoft Windows Clustering
• SharePoint Configuration
• SharePoint Installation
• SharePoint FBA
• SSRS (SOL Server Reporting Services)
• AD, ADFS, DNS, IAM
Strong relational database knowledge.
Familiarity with SharePoint administrative tools like Sharegate, Metalogix and DocAve
Strong understanding of database, system back up, high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
Strong understanding of environment architecture and network concepts.
Experience and certification with Cloud administration in Microsoft Azure is an added advantage Fluency in English, written and oral. Arabic is added advantage.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.
• Degree or equivalent depth of knowledge of a technical field (Professional vendor courses)
Overview:
• The Senior Share Point Administrator is responsible for making senior decisions with high levels of accountability within their area of expertise. The Senior SharePoint Administrator will produce documentation and recommendations for IT, senior executives.
• Incumbents in this role to perform professional duties related to installing, monitoring, managing, and implementing of applications. Responsible for controlling, deploying of releases, changes, fixes, and patches on managed environments. Ensure proper documentations and testing are in place while policies and procedures are followed. Running operations within SLAs/OLAs with best practice frameworks and processes of SDLC, ITIL Service Management and PMI. Also, to abide of rules and regulations particularly IT policies, procedures, and processes.
• The SharePoint Administer will also be responsible for managing core applications supported by of IT. This position is to support OFIT application team on their day-to-day operational tasks by managing all SharePoint applications and other managed platforms.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Monitor and administer SharePoint from 2013 to current version, Identity management framework, BPM ESB, OpenText ECM, and any other managed applications.
• Monitor, administer, and manage SOL Database servers and clusters.
• Execute database, SharePoint, and system reports for SOL database environments which includes performance of the following related tasks: software installation, patch installation, upgrades, query writing, configuration, database creations, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, implementation, backup and recovery.
• Identify and recommend database and SharePoint architecture and hardware requirements to support the architecture.
• In-depth experience and knowledge of current Microsoft technology and infrastructure used within the organization, including development tools as well as various technical platforms used in the development of business systems.
• Prepare and analyze periodic or on-demand reports regarding SharePoint environment. Managing and checking the overall server health and functionality
• Identify risks in SharePoint disk space usage through the built-in SharePoint reports for each site collection. Restructuring Database and Share Point sites.
• Supporting network load balancing needs and ensuring its correct operation (NLB) Regular review of the events and logs
• Regular review, clean-up, management and configuration of SharePoint accounts and sites. Checking evaluating and implementing operating system, SOL Server and SharePoint patches and cumulative updates.
• Validate and deploy custom solutions to SharePoint environment.
• Identify problems and suggest solutions and escalate to vendors if needed.
• Plan and coordinate implementation of changes, upgrades, patches and new versions through proper change control processes.
• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT Staff as well as end users.
Support user requests and incidents.
• Support Developers related deployments on staging and testing environments. Support the SharePoint OF IT SharePoint technology roadmap.
• Work with teams to manage system administration. web application server administration and database server administration, maintaining up-to-date system documentation and managing code in a version-control system.
• Organize and prioritize all escalated activities, inclusive of testing, project management and execution of system upgrades, improvements and bug fixing.
• Created and configured collaborative portals sites and team site for various intranet and internet applications.
• Ensure security and quality compliance and monitor continuous business improvements.
• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose and spirit of the organization and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.
• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT staff as well as end users. Adhere to best practices and standards like ITIL and SDLC.
• Work with the IT team on the development of frameworks and/or service models, platforms,
• designs, strategy, technology selection and/or business cases
• Creation or validation of SOWs, High-Level designs analysis and validate QFIT assets to support tender and projects requirements
• Can analyze requirements to determine potential solution designs. anticipated issues, and related operational costs in their area of expertise.
• Collect operational and trend statistics and to analyze performance results to validate solutions and or services
Skills & Competencies:
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication, coordination, providing work leadership, training, and other high-level interactions
• Ability to work in a highly visible role, dealing extensively with the management team and decision-makers in external organizations
• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managers Proven ability to apply clear critical thinking in complex, stressful situations
• Ability to operate under pressure, successfully handle multiple competing priorities. Ability to learn and quickly familiarize with complex business and systems environments. Ability to work independently, as well as in teams.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application Support and administration
• 10+ years of relevant full-time work experience of IT and business/industry including solution design, lifecycle management, solution planning, and implementation
• Experience delivering solutions for estates with 5000+ end-users, in different geolocations Experience in developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and SharePoint online Experience in upgrading from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint online.
• Hands-on experience in working with windows Active Directory, SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Info Path
• Extensive experience in Installation, Configuration, developing Web Parts, Enterprise Search, Features, info Path Forms, customizing Master Pages, creating new Content Types, Site Template Customization, SharePoint Timer Jobs and using Report Center.
• Hands-on experience in Power platform which include Power Automate, Power Apps and Power Bl and SharePoint Frameworks (SPFX)
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Administration Experience in Power shell scripting and stsadm commands.
• Experience in Installation and maintenance of SOL Server (Remote BLOB storage configuration) Experience in implementation of SOL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Experience in SOL administration and SharePoint Administration including SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.
Extensive experienced in the following areas:
• Windows Operating System administration and the use of shell scripting, VB Script or PowerShell
• Building tables, views, functions, stored procedures, triggers and types.
• Microsoft Windows Clustering
• SharePoint Configuration
• SharePoint Installation
• SharePoint FBA
• SSRS (SOL Server Reporting Services)
• AD, ADFS, DNS, IAM
Strong relational database knowledge.
Familiarity with SharePoint administrative tools like Sharegate, Metalogix and DocAve
Strong understanding of database, system back up, high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
Strong understanding of environment architecture and network concepts.
Experience and certification with Cloud administration in Microsoft Azure is an added advantage Fluency in English, written and oral. Arabic is added advantage.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.
• Degree or equivalent depth of knowledge of a technical field (Professional vendor courses)
Vistas Global is a diversified group of businesses with interests in technology (Vistas Global WLL, Momenta WLL), human capital, media (Vistas Media ME-FZ LLC), digital, food & beverage (Nushi, Haagen Dazs, Caliburger, Kamats), engineering (Vistas Security, Vistas Engineering) and real estate.
The group was founded by Suraj Thampi, an entrepreneur who pioneered the business process outsourcing concept in the Middle East in 1998. Having successfully built and sold three companies previously, Vistas is now his fourth venture in the region. In a short period of time, Vistas has emerged as one of the largest professional service companies in the region, employing over 1,300 people across 5 continents, 8 Offices and 5 Time Zones.
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