SharePoint Farm Administrator

avacone Switzerland

. Administer multi-server SharePoint farms using Central Administration and PowerShell.

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBasel • SwitzerlandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in administering and troubleshooting multi-server Microsoft SharePoint Server farms, with a strong focus on PowerShell automation, incident management, and security hardening. Proficient in managing farm configurations, validating service health, and coordinating maintenance activities in production environments.

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Microsoft SharePoint Server AdministrationPowerShell ScriptingIncident ManagementBackup And Restore ProceduresSecurity Hardening

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Hard Skills

SharePoint Central AdministrationWindows ServerIISActive DirectoryDNSTLSMicrosoft SQL ServerSharePoint Server Subscription EditionEnterprise MonitoringVulnerability Remediation

Soft Skills

Technical DocumentationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Unified Logging Service (ULS)Windows Event ViewerInfrastructure Monitoring Tools

Industry Keywords

Multi-Server EnvironmentProduction EnvironmentChange ControlHybrid ConfigurationsLoad-Balanced Web Front Ends

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSMS SQL ServerSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer multi-server SharePoint farms using Central Administration and PowerShell.
Manage web applications, service applications, content databases, and farm configuration.
Monitor farm health, availability, performance, and capacity.
Troubleshoot issues using Unified Logging Service (ULS) logs, Windows Event Viewer, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
Plan and execute SharePoint updates, configuration changes, and upgrades.
Validate changes in non-production environments, document rollback procedures, and verify service health after deployment.
Manage farm-level security, including service accounts, authentication settings, TLS certificates, and privileged access.
Coordinate vulnerability remediation and support audit activities.
Maintain backup and recovery procedures with database and infrastructure teams.
Test restores and document results against agreed recovery objectives.
Provide advanced support for platform incidents, coordinate escalations, and document root causes and corrective actions.
Automate recurring administrative tasks with PowerShell.
Maintain farm topology diagrams, configuration records, and operational runbooks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting production, multi-server Microsoft SharePoint Server farms in an on-premises environment.
Proficiency with SharePoint Central Administration and PowerShell, including scripting for health checks, configuration, and routine maintenance.
Experience patching SharePoint farms, validating service health after changes, and coordinating production maintenance windows.
Working knowledge of Windows Server, IIS, Active Directory, DNS, TLS, and Microsoft SQL Server as they relate to SharePoint operations.
Practical experience troubleshooting SharePoint service applications, authentication, and performance issues across application, web, and database tiers.
Experience with backup and restore procedures, incident management, and change control in a production environment.
Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate incident impact, risks, and recovery status to technical and business stakeholders.
Experience with SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and migrations from earlier SharePoint Server releases.
Experience operating highly available SharePoint environments, including coordination with SQL Server Always On availability groups and load-balanced web front ends.
Familiarity with SharePoint hybrid configurations and migrations to SharePoint Online.
Experience with enterprise monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening.
A degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.