Sharepoint Developer / Sharepoint SME

SharePoint Developer / SharePoint SME Location: Manchester (100% Onsite) Initial Duration : 6 Months Inside IR35 Rate: £500 - £520 per day Clearance: BPSS The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced SharePoint…

Inside IR35 IT
Pay rate £500 – £520/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 2 September 2026

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SharePoint Developer / SharePoint SME
Location: Manchester (100% Onsite)
Initial Duration : 6 Months
Inside IR35 Rate: £500 - £520 per day
Clearance: BPSS

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced SharePoint Developer / SharePoint SME to join a busy technical team, supporting and enhancing a complex SharePoint environment spanning both on-premises and Microsoft 365 platforms.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong SharePoint administration, development, and upgrade experience who is comfortable acting as a senior technical specialist and escalation point for critical issues.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a 3rd Line Technical Specialist for complex SharePoint incidents and requests.
Lead and support SharePoint 2019 to SharePoint Subscription Edition (SE) upgrade activities.
Administer, maintain, and support SharePoint Online (Microsoft 365) environments.
Ensure platform security, performance, stability, and availability.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the SharePoint estate.
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and business teams to deliver improvements and enhancements.
Contribute to platform roadmaps, upgrades, and operational best practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong experience with SharePoint Server 2019.
Experience upgrading and supporting SharePoint Subscription Edition (SE).
Strong knowledge of SharePoint Online (Microsoft 365).
Proven experience supporting enterprise SharePoint environments.
Strong troubleshooting and 3rd line support capabilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

Microsoft 365 technologies including:
OneDrive
Teams
Exchange Online
Power Platform experience:
Power Apps
Power Automate
Exposure to Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven solutions.
Experience working within large-scale enterprise environments.

Preferred Certifications

Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (MS-102)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and modernising a critical SharePoint estate, working with both on-premises and cloud technologies while contributing to major upgrade and transformation initiatives.

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