SharePoint Architect (SC Cleared)

Job Description: SharePoint Architect (SC Cleared)

Location: Primarily Remote (occasional access required to Derby)
Start Date: November 2025
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Contract Type: Inside IR35
Duration: 4-7 months

Overview

We are seeking two experienced SharePoint Architects to support a short-term design-led engagement within a secure environment. These roles operate beneath full Solution/Technical Architect level, focusing on architectural documentation, assurance, and oversight rather than hands-on build or engineering.

The ideal candidates will be highly skilled in producing high-quality technical designs and guiding engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, and robust SharePoint solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for SharePoint environments.

• Provide architectural direction, guidance, and assurance to SharePoint engineering teams throughout build and configuration phases.

• Ensure that all designs and documentation align with security, compliance, and organisational standards.

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to validate requirements and convert them into detailed technical specifications.

• Review, challenge, and assure engineering deliverables to ensure alignment with approved designs.

• Maintain clear documentation and version control throughout the design life cycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in SharePoint architecture, including creation of HLDs and LLDs.

• Demonstrable background working alongside SharePoint engineering teams, providing architectural oversight.

• Exposure to or working knowledge of ShareGate and AvePoint migration/administration tooling.

• Experience working within secure environments.

• Active SC Clearance (must be in place at the time of start).

Desirable Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.

• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple parallel design workstreams.

• Self-starter capable of delivering quality outputs independently.

Contract Details

• Engagement: Contract (Inside IR35)