Business Analyst - SharePoint Migration

B&A - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

B&A is seeking a skilled Mid-Level Business Analyst to support a federal government client in the SharePoint migration project. This role involves acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring a smooth transition of content, workflows, and applications to the new SharePoint environment. The Business Analyst will be responsible for requirement gathering, process mapping, and coordinating all phases of the migration lifecycle, contributing to the successful delivery of the OSCAR program for the US Courts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing SharePoint environments and identify migration requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams to design and implement SharePoint migration strategies.
• Ensure the seamless transfer of data, documents, and workflows to the new platform.
• Validate post-migration data integrity and resolve discrepancies.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements for SharePoint migration projects.
• Develop use cases, workflows, and process documentation to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirements validation sessions.
• Act as a liaison between business units, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Communicate migration progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
• Provide user training and support during and after the migration.
• Identify opportunities to streamline business processes within the new SharePoint environment.
• Recommend best practices for content organization, metadata management, and workflow automation.
• Assist project managers with task prioritization, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of migration methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, with a focus on SharePoint projects.
• Hands-on experience with SharePoint migrations (e.g., SharePoint On-Premises to SharePoint Online).
• Strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, including site collections, libraries, workflows, and permissions.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Visio) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with third-party SharePoint migration tools (e.g., ShareGate, Metalogix, AvePoint).
• Experience with Power Platform tools such as Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI.
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience working in agile and waterfall project environments.
• Basic understanding of scripting or automation for SharePoint (e.g., PowerShell).
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: SharePoint Associate or CBAP are a plus.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• AD&D insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance