SharePoint SME/3rd Line Technical Specialist - Manchester (FULL ONSITE) - 6 Months+

SharePoint SME/3rd Line Technical Specialist - Manchester (FULL ONSITE) - 6 months+ Blue chip client is urgently looking for a SharePoint SME/3rd Line Technical Specialist DescriptionCONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS Location: Manchester, 5 days onsite Duration: 6 months contract MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: We are seeking a skilled SharePoint SME/3rd Line Technical Specialist to support and evolve our SharePoint estate across on-premises and Microsoft 365 platforms. This is a hands-on role requiring strong expertise in SharePoint upgrades, administration, and development. Key Responsibilities Platform Operations andamp; Support Manage SharePoint farm Servers, web applications, service applications, content databases, and supporting infrastructure. Administer Search Service Applications, Managed Metadata, User Profile Services, Distributed Cache, and related components. Act as 3rd line escalation for complex SharePoint issues Lead SharePoint 2019 to Subscription Edition (SE) upgrades Manage and support SharePoint Online (M365) Ensure platform performance, security, and reliability Essential Skills SharePoint Server 2019 andamp; Subscription Edition (SE) SharePoint Online (M365) Deep knowledge of SharePoint farm architecture and operational support. Understanding of search-driven user interfaces and applications. Extensive experience supporting SharePoint Search architecture. Crawl configuration, indexing, query processing, and search ..... full job details .....