SharePoint Business Analyst (12 month Contract)

The Contract:  SharePoint Business Analyst (12 month Contract)

Location:   Waterford (hybrid)

Travel Required:  2-3 days a week

Department:  M365 Productivity and Engagement

Contract Type:   Contractor (daily rate)

Hiring Manger:   M365 Productivity and Engagement Development Team Lead

Contract Purpose:

Storm Technology specialises in helping clients expand the possibilities of what digital technology can do for their business. A Microsoft Solutions Partner with over 27 years’ experience, Storm Technology is the solutions partner of choice for digital technology advancement and adoption. Our team is comprised of highly skilled business professionals, technology experts and change management specialists, who bring business and technology know how together with a proven project methodology to deliver tangible return on investment. They are passionate individuals who thrive when part of a team which designs the best technology solutions for our clients and are driven by our client’s success. 

Role overview:

We are looking forward to welcoming the right candidate to our M365 Productivity and Engagement practice in Storm Technology. The M365 Productivity and Engagement practice main focus is in delivering M365 and SharePoint solutions as part of our customer’s digital transformation enabling them to maximise the return on investment of their Microsoft platforms. The M365 Productivity and Engagement team consists of over 48 staff members including architects, business analysts, consultants, developers and trainers. We have a considerable market share of both the public and private markets within Ireland and are looking for suitable candidates to help us grow our team and business portfolio.

In this position, the SharePoint Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in guiding users through the process of organising and categorising their documents and data ahead of migration to SharePoint Online. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to assess current file structures, establish clear guidelines for document sorting, and ensure that all relevant information is properly prepared for seamless transition. By providing practical support and expert advice, the analyst will help users maximise efficiency and maintain data integrity throughout the migration process.

Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities of the role:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse and document current organisational processes, identifying opportunities for improvement in document and data management.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation outlining best practices for preparing files and data prior to migration to SharePoint Online.

• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to educate users on effective categorisation and organisation strategies, ensuring readiness for migration.

• Monitor progress during the migration preparation phase, providing timely feedback and troubleshooting support to address user queries and challenges.

• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and data protection regulations throughout the migration process, safeguarding sensitive information.

• Working with Project Managers to ensure the project is kept on schedule and issues are called out as early as possible

• Work with development team to notify them of bugs/issues/requests

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role

• Experience doing application demos to large audiences

• Experience with rolling out document management solutions is a distinct advantage

• Experience with document migrations is a distinct advantage

• Experience in conducting workshops using industry standard techniques

• Experience running training sessions essentials

• Third-level qualification in a relevant field such as IT, Business, or Project Management

Education, Experience Requirements for the Successful Candidate:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role

• Experience doing application demos to large audiences

• Experience with rolling out document management solutions is a distinct advantage

• Experience with document migrations is a distinct advantage

• Experience in conducting workshops using industry standard techniques

• Experience running training sessions essentials

• Third-level qualification in a relevant field such as IT, Business, or Project Management

  
  

Skills Requirements of the Successful Candidate:

• Business systems analysis and support experience

• Excellent presentation and training skills required

• Demonstrable business acumen and awareness

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint is a distinct advantage.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

• Must have strong fluency in spoken & written English

• Ability to work with diverse technical and business teams

• Ability to multitask coupled with experience working in fast-paced work environments

• Ability to work to strict deadlines

• Ability to analyse dependencies between projects, systems, users, and processes.

• Great attention to detail and proactive in addressing project challenges.

• High integrity and strong work ethic