Hybrid Data Protection Consultant: Microsoft Purview & Privacy

ODAIA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 89,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Canada is seeking a Data Protection Consultant to lead the delivery of data protection and governance solutions for clients. You will bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and guide clients and junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

You will work in a hybrid role based in Canada, with periodic travel to client sites for workshops and engagements. The role emphasizes strong collaboration with stakeholders and delivery excellence.

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 are strongly preferred (e.g., 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 (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‑prem 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.

Skills

Data protection

Security consulting

Team leadership

Microsoft security

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Avanade Canada is seeking a Data Protection Consultant to lead the delivery of data protection and governance solutions for clients. You will bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and guide clients and junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

You will work in a hybrid role based in Canada, with periodic travel to client sites for workshops and engagements. The role emphasizes strong collaboration with stakeholders and delivery excellence.