Contract Business Analyst – SharePoint Online Migration

SoHo Dragon

. Support an enterprise-wide consolidation of content into SharePoint Online .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SharePoint Online information architecture and Microsoft 365 governance, with a strong ability to facilitate requirements gathering and translate business needs into actionable specifications. Proven skills in managing stakeholder expectations and coordinating complex migration projects across multiple business units.

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SharePoint Online Information ArchitectureBusiness Analysis ExperienceMicrosoft 365 Governance and ComplianceAdvanced Excel SkillsRequirements Workshop Facilitation

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Hard Skills

Content MigrationInformation ArchitectureMetadata ManagementData Loss PreventionContent InventoryVersioningWorkflow AutomationAccess Model AnalysisSensitivity LabelingRetention Policies

Soft Skills

Exceptional Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

SharePoint OnlineMicrosoft PurviewPower AutomateTeams-Connected SitesDryvIQShareGate

Certifications & Qualifications

MS-102AB-650SC-401CCBACBAP

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesRegulated IndustryContent TypesDocument LibrariesPermission Inheritance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support an enterprise-wide consolidation of content into SharePoint Online
Join a 20-person migration program as a business analyst embedded with business units
Own discovery, requirements, and information architecture decisions from initial intake through business sign-off
Inventory and validate content sources across Box, on-premises file shares, and legacy repositories, including volume, ownership, activity, and business criticality
Lead workbook-driven working sessions to document content types, metadata, versioning, workflows, automation, and integrations
Capture retention, sensitivity labeling, and data loss prevention requirements aligned to Microsoft Purview
Flag regulated or confidential content for appropriate compliance handling
Analyze existing folder structures and access models and translate legacy permissions into a least-privilege SharePoint Online model
Guide site templates, hub association, site and library structure, navigation, metadata-versus-folder strategy, and accountable site ownership
Produce current-state and future-state findings, reconcile gaps, and secure formal business sign-off
Serve as the primary liaison between business units and the technical migration team through cutover
Coordinate schedules, user communications, post-migration validation, and issue resolution
Provide validated requirements as the build specification for the technical migration team

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of business analysis experience, including at least one end-to-end SharePoint or Microsoft 365 content migration
Solid working knowledge of SharePoint Online information architecture, including hub, team, and communication sites; document libraries; content types and site columns; and permission inheritance
Understanding of Microsoft 365 governance and compliance, including sensitivity labels, retention policies, and Microsoft Purview
Proven ability to facilitate requirements workshops and translate business needs into clear, structured, testable requirements
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence managing expectations and driving decisions with senior stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; highly organized and able to support multiple business units concurrently against program deadlines
Advanced Excel skills for content inventories, requirements tracking, and status reporting
Preferred: experience with enterprise migration platforms such as DryvIQ or ShareGate, including interpreting pre-migration scans and permission reports
Preferred: experience migrating content from Box or on-premises file shares, including identifying redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) content
Preferred: experience in financial services or another regulated industry
Preferred: familiarity with Power Automate, Teams-connected sites, and SharePoint Advanced Management
Preferred: relevant certifications such as MS-102/AB-650, SC-401, CCBA, or CBAP

Benefits

Comp & perks

Initial 6-month contract term with potential extensions up to 2 years
Full-time schedule, 40 hours per week