SharePoint is an immensely powerful web application framework, used by an overwhelming majority of Fortune 500 companies around the globe. Though the application was initially developed for integrating intranet, document and content management, its recent versions have many more capabilities. This has given SharePoint companies several options in selecting the features of SharePoint that fit their requirements. Depending upon the features the SharePoint development company wants to utilize, its methods of evaluating a SharePoint developer’s skills and knowledge may vary, and so can the roles and responsibilities it assigns to its developers.
Often assessing the skills and qualifications of a SharePoint developer becomes very cumbersome, as many employers don’t know how to weigh the attributes of the developer according to their requirements. Here, are a few key skills that every employer should look out for while hiring a SharePoint developer:
Technical & programming skills: SP is built over .Net framework, and most of the development and customization works in SharePoint involves programming in languages like .Net, JavaScript, HTML, JQuery, etc. Thus, it is of paramount importance that the SharePoint developer has knowledge of these programming languages. Also, a seasoned developer must possess technical knowledge of admin and servers related with SharePoint. Such admin and servers include Windows Server Administration, SQL Server administration and active directory control.
Understanding of the vital business processes: The fundamental motive behind businesses zeal to adopt SharePoint is to enhance the efficiency of their workforce and increase their individual and collective productivity. Also known as the Collaboration Platform, SharePoint renders many useful collaborative tools that help a lot in efficiently handling day to day activities of a business firm. Hence, it is important that a SharePoint developer has prior understanding of the vital business processes.
Microsoft Certification: SharePoint is a premier product of Microsoft. MS provides high value certification courses for the interested SharePoint developers to hone their SP programming and coding skills. Microsoft certification not only enhances the coding abilities of the trainees but also vindicates their knowledge in the subject. This is precisely the reason many reputed SharePoint development companies make it mandatory for the SharePoint applicant to possess a Microsoft certification in SP.
Web part developing ability: Web parts are the building blocks of a SharePoint web page, and hence one of its most vital features. These web parts help the developers to create, modify and transform SP web pages, quickly and easily. This makes it essential for a proficient SP developer to be able to develop customized web parts that exclusively address the requirements of the end users. However, one needs to be an expert .Net programmer with immense knowledge and skills in the language to be able to create customized web parts.
Basic knowledge of website design & development: SharePoint can be used to develop both corporate intranet and extranet web portals. It provides a centralized platform to internal & external stakeholders, where they can easily communicate and collaborate with each other. Hence, many SharePoint development companies prefer candidates having adequate knowledge and experience in website design and development.
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