Data Protection Consultant

1205 Avanade Canada Inc. Company; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 89,000 - 1,055,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade is seeking a Data Protection Consultant to lead data protection and governance engagements across client environments. You will design Purview-based solutions, map threats, and guide junior staff through complex security initiatives.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel across Canada for workshops and delivery. Hybrid work in Canada is supported.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience delivering security or compliance solutions in a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Experience leading workstreams or small teams on client projects.
• Microsoft security certifications strongly preferred (SC-401, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-500, MS-102, SC-100).

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead client engagements focused on data protection and data governance.
• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions and policies.
• Perform threat mapping and gap analysis across data types and environments.
• Facilitate workshops and translate requirements into scalable security solutions.
• Own solution design decisions, configuration, and documentation.
• Mentor Analysts; lead workstreams or small teams.
• Contribute to estimations, delivery planning, and risk management.
• Support proposals and internal capability development.

Skills

Security consulting

Data protection

Lead workstreams

Microsoft certifications

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure

Microsoft 365

Job description

At Avanade, we help organizations protect their most valuable asset: data. As the world’s leading Microsoft expert, we combine the power of Microsoft technologies with deep security, privacy, and compliance expertise to help clients build trusted, resilient, and responsible digital workplaces. Our Data Protection team works at the forefront of information protection, data governance, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven security, helping organizations confidently navigate an increasingly complex threat and regulatory landscape. In Canada, our Data Protection professionals partner with some of the country’s most recognized organizations to design and implement modern security and compliance solutions using technologies such as Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365, and Azure. Whether protecting sensitive information, enabling responsible AI adoption, or helping clients meet evolving privacy requirements, our consultants deliver meaningful business outcomes while accelerating their own professional growth. As a Data Protection Consultant, you’ll lead the delivery of data protection and data governance solutions for Avanade clients. You’ll bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and guide clients and junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Lead or co-lead client engagements focused on data protection and data governance.
• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions (e.g., sensitivity labeling strategies, advanced DLP policies/integrations, Purview DSPM, data lifecycle/retention controls).
• Perform threat mapping and gap analysis across structured, unstructured, cloud, and on-premises data.
• Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder discussions to translate requirements into scalable, secure Microsoft-based solutions.
• Own solution design decisions, configuration, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts; lead workstreams or small teams.
• Contribute to estimations, delivery planning, and risk management.
• Support solutioning efforts, proposals, and internal capability development.
• Build awareness and controls.

Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience delivering security or compliance solutions in a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Experience leading workstreams or small teams on client projects.
• Microsoft security-related certifications strongly preferred (e.g., SC-401, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-500, MS-102, SC-100).

This is a hybrid role based in Canada and may require periodic travel to client sites for workshops, project delivery, and stakeholder engagements. Candidates must be comfortable working in both remote and client-facing environments.

To be considered for this position, candidates must:

• Be legally authorized to work in Canada without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Reliability Status (Reliability Clearance).
• Be willing to travel as required to support client engagements across Canada.

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate. See more information on our benefits here: Canada Employee Benefits | Avanade Role Location Annual Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario $88,800 to $105,4500 .

At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. Join us to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions. Our partnership with Microsoft and Accenture empowers you to unlock your full potential. Working at Avanade offers the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests and the freedom to be your authentic self. We are committed to your growth, well-being, and success. This is where passion meets opportunity, technology meets humanity, and every challenge is a chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. Together, we do what matters.