Consultant responsible for building SharePoint and Project Server environments at CPS. Collaborating with teams and producing technical documentation for UK-based clients.
Responsibilities
Contract Role - (Hybrid) will be required to travel to client site and must hold valid UK Security Clearance.
Role – 3-6 Month Contract
Reports to: Head of Modern Work & Security
The consultant will be responsible for the design, setup, and initial build of a SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and Project Server Subscription Edition (PSSE) environments to support customer organisation’s migration away from Microsoft Project Online.
The role will focus on:
Technical architecture design and environment implementation
Supporting customer conversations and potentially implementation for related infrastructure requirements, such as Power BI Gateway, Power Automate Data Gateway.
Core Project Server and PWA configuration aligned to agreed business requirements
The consultant will work closely with internal IT, security, and PMO stakeholders and will be expected to produce robust technical documentation to support long-term operational ownership.
Architecture Design:
· Design a PSSE target architecture, aligned to:
· Organisational security and compliance standards
· Performance and availability requirements
· Expected user volumes and workload
Define:
· SharePoint Server Subscription Edition farm topology
· Project Server service architecture
· SQL Server architecture (including HA/DR considerations)
· Produce a documented architecture design for approval.
· Support conversations around virtualisation of infrastructure within the customer environment, including virtual servers and Azure SQL
Support or lead installation and configuration of:
· SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
· Project Server Subscription Edition
· Required service applications
· Environment rollover post-migrations
Configure:
· Authentication (Active Directory / hybrid identity as applicable)
· Service accounts and permissions
· SSL and certificate management
Validate environment readiness for PWA deployment.
Define:
· Backup and restore strategy
· Patch and update approach
· Monitoring and operational considerations
Produce:
· Environment build documentation
· Admin and operational handover artefacts
Provide technical assurance and recommendations ahead of Build/Config phase.
At a minimum, the consultant will provide:
Approved PSSE architecture design document
Fully deployed and operational PSSE environment
Technical build and configuration documentation
· Operational and support handover pack
Create and configure one or more PWA instances
Rebuild core Project Server configuration including:
Advising on functional differences between Project Online and PSSE and propose pragmatic alternatives where required.
Configure reporting endpoints (OData, SQL, Excel/Power BI connectivity)
Requirements
Proven delivery of SharePoint Server 2016/19 and or Subscription Edition
Strong SharePoint Server architecture and administration experience
Strong SQL Server / Azure Managed SQL knowledge in an enterprise environment
Hands‑on PowerShell experience for SharePoint Server administration
Delivery of Power BI Gateway, Power Automate Data Gateway.
Proven delivery of Project Server Subscription Edition or Project Server 2016/2019/Subscription Edition implementations
Experience migrating or re‑platforming from Project Online or similar SaaS PPM tools
Experience working with PMOs and portfolio management teams
Understanding of PPM governance and operating models
Experience delivering in regulated or compliance sensitive environments
Ability to advise on reporting and Power BI integration (e.g. Azure Data Factory)
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