SharePoint Migration Architect

Job Description

SharePoint Migration Architect:
On behalf of our client, Procom is searching for a SharePoint Migration Architect for a 12 month contract role. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite at our client’s Calgary office.

SharePoint Migration Architect - Job Description:
We are seeking a Calgary-based experienced SharePoint Migration Architect to lead the planning, governance, and migration-readiness activities for a large-scale digital workplace transformation. This role involves guiding the migration of enterprise content from legacy file shares to Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams, establishing a scalable migration factory to support numerous business groups and users.

SharePoint Migration Architect - Responsibilities:
• Lead migration discovery, readiness assessments, and migration planning activities.
• Design and refine a repeatable migration factory, including templates, governance processes, readiness criteria, and migration packages.
• Conduct content assessments, dependency analysis, content mapping, permissions reviews, and migration readiness evaluations.
• Lead pilot migration planning, validation, issue management, and lessons-learned activities.
• Develop migration wave strategies, department prioritization models, and go/no-go recommendations.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, site owners, content owners, and technical teams to resolve migration challenges and support decision-making.
• Provide architectural guidance and recommendations to support SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams adoption.

SharePoint Migration Architect - Mandatory Skills:
• 8+ years of experience delivering SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 solutions.
• Proven experience leading large-scale SharePoint or file-share migration initiatives.
• Strong understanding of information architecture, governance, permissions, content lifecycle management, and collaboration platforms.
• Experience with migration readiness assessments, content analysis, dependency mapping, and migration planning.
• Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience creating governance frameworks, operating procedures, migration strategies, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business audiences.

SharePoint Migration Architect – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience with migration tools such as AvePoint Fly, AvePoint Opus, LinkFixer Advanced, or similar platforms.
• Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure, or Enterprise Architecture certifications.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as energy, utilities, natural resources, or public sector organizations.
• Familiarity with information governance, records management, compliance, and content lifecycle practices.

SharePoint Migration Architect – Assignment Length:
12 months

SharePoint Migration Architect - Start Date:
ASAP.

SharePoint Migration Architect - Assignment Location:
Calgary, AB (Hybrid) with 3 days in the office.