Purview Data Governance Lead

Avanade Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Inc. is seeking a Data Security Lead to design and govern Microsoft Purview capabilities across client environments. You will define classification, protection strategies, and lifecycle controls while aligning governance with business requirements and regulatory needs.

This role collaborates with security, compliance, information management, and business stakeholders to ensure effective deployment within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including records management and DLP capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying Microsoft Purview capabilities across enterprise environments.
• Expertise in data classification, information protection, and records management.
• Ability to define metadata, taxonomy, and governance approaches within Purview.
• Guidance on compliance, auditability, and records management outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Microsoft Purview capabilities.
• Define data classification, sensitivity labeling, and protection strategies.
• Design retention, records management, and lifecycle controls.
• Configure and govern Purview compliance and risk management features.
• Support Information Asset Management and Data Governance requirements.
• Provide documentation, workshops, testing, and handover activities.

Skills

Microsoft Purview

Information Protection

Data Lifecycle Management

Records Management

Data Governance

Compliance Manager

Sensitivity Labels & Retention Labels

DLP (Data Loss Prevention)

eDiscovery & Legal Hold

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Workshop Facilitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Solution Design & Technical Leadership

Job description

Avanade Inc. is seeking a Data Security Lead to design and govern Microsoft Purview capabilities across client environments. You will define classification, protection strategies, and lifecycle controls while aligning governance with business requirements and regulatory needs.

This role collaborates with security, compliance, information management, and business stakeholders to ensure effective deployment within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including records management and DLP capabilities.