Microsoft Purview Specialist

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Microsoft Purview Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and administration of

  Microsoft Purview (formerly Azure Purview)

  for enterprise-wide data governance and compliance.
• Develop and manage

  data classification, cataloging, lineage, and sensitivity labels

  using Purview tools.
• Manage, Train and Lead the team members.
• Configure

  Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

  ,

  Information Protection

  , and

  Data Lifecycle Management

  policies.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and IT teams to align Purview governance models with business requirements.
• Integrate Purview with

  Microsoft 365 Compliance Center

  ,

  Azure Information Protection

  , and

  Microsoft Defender for Cloud

  .
• Design and maintain

  data inventory

  ,

  data scanning

  , and

  policy-based controls

  for structured and unstructured data sources (on-prem, cloud, hybrid).
• Conduct

  periodic audits and risk assessments

  to ensure adherence to data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Create detailed

  documentation

  ,

  dashboards

  , and

  reports

  on data governance performance and compliance posture.
• Stay current with Microsoft’s evolving Purview and M365 compliance suite capabilities and recommend continuous improvements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 12+ years

  of total IT experience with

  minimum 5+ years in Microsoft Purview / M365 Compliance / Information Protection

  .
• Strong hands-on experience in:
• Microsoft Purview Data Map, Data Catalog, and Data Insights
• Sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, and eDiscovery policies
• Data classification and governance frameworks
• Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) and Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center
• Good understanding of

  data privacy laws and regulatory frameworks

  (GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, SOC2).
• Experience with

  Azure AD

  ,

  Defender for Cloud Apps

  , and integration with

  Power BI

  or

  Azure Synapse

  is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).