Purview Lead Security Engineer

Position : Purview Lead Security Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Microsoft Purview Lead Security Engineer to implement administer troubleshoot and optimise Microsoft Purview controls support compliance investigations mentor L1/L2 engineers and assist with DPDP Act control mapping to strengthen data governance regulatory compliance access control and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with:

• solution implementation configuration optimization and operational support for Microsoft Purview.

• Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Endpoint DLP

• Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance and Microsoft Purview

• Data Classification and Sensitive Information Types

• Sensitivity Labels and Auto-labelling

• Data Lifecycle Management

• Insider Risk Management (IRM)

• eDiscovery (Standard & Premium)

• Compliance Manager

• Data Map & Unified Catalog

• L3 support

• Microsoft Defender Microsoft Entra ID

• SC-400 or SC-401

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–10 years of experience in Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance and Microsoft Purview.

• Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Endpoint DLP

• Data Classification and Sensitive Information Types

• Sensitivity Labels and Auto-labeling

• Data Lifecycle Management (Retention Policies Retention Labels and Records Management)

• Insider Risk Management (IRM)

• eDiscovery (Standard & Premium) Audit and Content Search

• Compliance Manager

• Data Map and Unified Catalog

• Strong understanding of data governance information protection privacy and regulatory compliance frameworks.

• Familiarity with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and experience in compliance control implementation and mapping.

• Experience in L3 support handling complex incident troubleshooting root cause analysis (RCA) and technical escalations for Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 Compliance solutions.

• Experience in solution implementation configuration optimization and operational support for Microsoft Purview.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 Security integrations is an added advantage.

• Strong analytical troubleshooting documentation and communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage L3 support activities for Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 Compliance solutions serving as the technical escalation point for complex incidents and critical issues.

• Design implement administer and optimize Microsoft Purview solutions across the organization.

• Configure review and optimize DLP policies Sensitivity Labels Retention Labels and other compliance controls to align with business and regulatory requirements.

• Investigate and resolve complex incidents related to DLP information protection data classification retention audit and compliance events performing root cause analysis (RCA) where required.

• Lead compliance investigations using Microsoft Purview Audit Content Search eDiscovery (Standard & Premium) and Compliance Manager.

• Implement and validate technical controls aligned with the DPDP Act and organisational compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with Security Legal Compliance Risk and IT teams to strengthen enterprise data governance and information protection.

• Develop and maintain SOPs operational runbooks architecture documents troubleshooting guides and knowledge base documentation.

• Ensure adherence to operational processes SLAs documentation and security best practices.

• Mentor L1/L2 engineers provide technical guidance and support knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Monitor compliance posture policy effectiveness and security alerts recommending and implementing continuous improvements to enhance data protection and operational efficiency.

Preferred Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC 401) – Preferred.

• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400) – preferred.

• Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

Required Skills:

L3 level purview implementation DLP policy solution implementation configuration optimization end to end implementation Microsoft 365 Compliance eDiscovery eDiscovery Insider Risk Management Sensitivity Labels