SharePoint Information Architecture and Governance Lead
$128,260–$146,018 year
On-site · Denver, Colorado, United States or Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design, governance, and development of the SharePoint Online platform across a global footprint, combining information architecture ownership, governance program execution, hands-on SPFx development, and ownership of the M365 backup platform. Define enterprise taxonomy and metadata standards, drive permissions remediation, and data governance through Purview for SharePoint and OneDrive content. Architect custom SPFx solutions and manage AvePoint backup policies, recovery operations, and compliance retention. Evaluate emerging AI capabilities (Copilot for M365, SharePoint Agents) to enhance content discovery and knowledge management. Responsibilities include information architecture and content strategy, taxonomy framework, site provisioning standards, governance and data protection, retention strategy design, DLP policy management, and KPI definition. Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Cyber Security to meet regulatory requirements (SOX, GDPR, data residency). Develop governance playbooks, owner training, and content steward enablement. Define and monitor KPIs such as permissions compliance, label adoption, DLP trends, sharing exposure, storage utilization, and inactive site counts. Lead SPFx development, build reusable component libraries, and implement CI/CD with Azure DevOps. Ensure backup coverage and recoverability across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Groups, with regular compliance reporting.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience with SharePoint in enterprise environments, including at least 3 years in a senior development or technical lead capacity
- 3+ years of hands-on SPFx development using React, TypeScript, and Microsoft Graph API in production environments
- Deep expertise in SharePoint managed metadata, content types, hub sites, enterprise search configuration, and site templates
- Strong experience with PnP PowerShell and the PnP provisioning framework for governance automation, auditing, and site management at scale
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, including: Designing and configuring retention policies and retention labels; Implementing and managing adaptive scopes; Deploying, tuning Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies; Creating and administering sensitivity labels (including auto-labeling)
- Understanding of records management, disposition workflows, and regulatory compliance frameworks
- Demonstrated experience with permissions auditing, inheritance remediation, and access governance across large tenants
- Experience administering M365 backup solutions (AvePoint, Veeam, or equivalent), including policy configuration, recovery operations, and compliance reporting
- Solid command of modern web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, and responsive/accessible design
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Library Science, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience evaluating or piloting AI-driven content discovery and knowledge management capabilities (e.g., Copilot for M365, SharePoint Agents) is a plus
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