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Migration Planning & Assessment

• Perform discovery and assessment of Shared Drives, Home Drives, and File Servers.
• Analyze data volume, permissions, content types, and business ownership.
• Define migration strategy (pilot, phased, or wave-based approach).
• Identify risks, dependencies, and remediation actions.

Execution & Migration

• Execute migrations to OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online using approved tools (e.g., ShareGate, Microsoft Migration Manager, PowerShell-based frameworks).
• Migrate:
  • User Home Drives → OneDrive
  • Shared Drives / Department Drives → SharePoint Sites & Libraries
• Ensure accurate permissions mapping, metadata preservation, and version history.

OneDrive Migration

• Migrate user data from Home Drives or tenant-to-tenant OneDrive.
• Handle OneDrive client readiness, sync issues, and post-migration validation.
• Support user cutover and minimize re-sync or data duplication issues.

SharePoint Migration

• Design SharePoint Information Architecture (Sites, Libraries, Folders).
• Support migration from:
  • File Shares
  • Legacy SharePoint (on-prem / older tenants)
• Align migrations with governance, retention, and compliance requirements.

Post-Migration Support

• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and sign-off.
• Troubleshoot migration failures, access issues, and sync problems.
• Provide Hypercare and L2/L3 support during stabilization phase.

Governance & Security

• Ensure adherence to M365 security, compliance, and data governance policies.
• Implement retention labels, DLP, and permission best practices.
• Work closely with Security and Compliance teams.

Documentation & Communication

• Create migration runbooks, status reports, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, site owners, and business users.
• Support change management and end-user communication.

Required Skills & Expertise

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online
• Hands-on experience in Shared Drive / Home Drive to M365 migration
• Expertise in:
  • Permissions & access models
  • File share structures
  • Identity & Azure AD integration
• PowerShell scripting for migration automation and reporting
• Experience with migration tools (ShareGate, Microsoft tools, or equivalent)

Microsoft 365 Knowledge

• SharePoint Online Admin Center
• OneDrive Admin Center
• M365 Security & Compliance basics (DLP, retention, auditing)
• Integration with Teams and Exchange (where applicable)

Experience Requirements

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end content migrations to M365.
• Experience handling large-scale data volumes and enterprise users.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in migration and post-migration scenarios.
• Experience working in enterprise or global environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work with business and technical teams
• Documentation and reporting skills
• Problem-solving and ownership mindset