Microsoft Purview Engineer – Data Governance Specialist

Microsoft Purview Engineer Data Governance Compliance & Information Protection
Role Summary

Responsible for implementing configuring and managing Microsoft Purview to enable enterprise-wide data governance data discovery classification compliance and risk management across Microsoft 365 Azure and hybrid data sources.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Catalog
Implement Microsoft Purview Data Catalog for structured and unstructured data.
Configure scans for Azure on-premises and SaaS data sources.
Build and maintain business glossary metadata management and lineage.
Enable data discovery and self-service analytics across the organization.

Information Protection & Compliance
Configure and manage Sensitivity Labels (MIP).
Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across M365 workloads.
Support Insider Risk Management eDiscovery (Standard/Premium) and Audit.
Assist with regulatory compliance (GDPR HIPAA ISO SOX etc.).

Security Risk Management
Configure Communication Compliance and Information Governance.
Monitor compliance posture using Purview Compliance Portal.
Collaborate with Security and Legal teams on investigations and holds.

Integration & Automation
Integrate Purview with Azure AD Defender Sentinel and Power Platform.
Automate scans labeling and reports using PowerShell and Graph API.
Support hybrid environments and third-party integrations.

Operations & Reporting
Monitor scan health classification accuracy and policy enforcement.
Generate compliance and governance reports for stakeholders.
Document governance processes standards and best practices.
Provide L2/L3 support and mentorship.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills
Microsoft Purview (Data Governance & Compliance).
Microsoft 365 (Exchange SharePoint OneDrive Teams).
Sensitivity Labels.
DLP.
Azure Data Services (ADLS SQL Synapse).
PowerShell scripting.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Governance & Compliance Knowledge
Data classification frameworks.
Regulatory standards (GDPR HIPAA PCI DSS ISO 27001).
Records Management.
Retention policies.

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Certifications.
SC400 (Information Protection Compliance).
SC300 / SC100 (Identity Security Architect).
Experience with Purview Unified Catalog.
Knowledge of Defender XDR and Sentinel SIEM.
Experience in large regulated enterprises.

Soft Skills

Strong stakeholder communication.
Analytical and investigation mindset.
Documentation and presentation skills.
Ability to translate regulatory needs into technical controls.

Essential Skills

Microsoft Purview.
Data Governance.
Data Classification.
Information Protection.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
Microsoft 365.
Azure Data Services.
PowerShell.
Compliance Management.