Data Security Engineer — DSPM & Purview Specialist

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a data security specialist to own the operational delivery and ongoing management of data security tooling, including Microsoft Purview and DSPM capabilities, across the organization. You will implement data classification and labelling, translate policy into technical controls with stakeholders, and roll out protections across SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and Teams.

The role requires strong hands-on Purview experience, DLP tuning, PowerShell automation, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, including Information Protection and DLP capabilities.
• Experience implementing or supporting data classification and labelling within Microsoft 365 environments.
• Experience operating or tuning DLP controls across endpoint, email, and cloud environments.
• Understanding of data security challenges involving SaaS platforms, cloud services, collaboration, and AI adoption.
• Familiarity with DSPM concepts or data discovery tooling; hands-on implementation experience desirable.
• Ability to translate security and compliance requirements into practical technical controls.
• Experience supporting investigations involving data loss, misuse, or insider risk scenarios.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Defender and Entra ID.
• Experience with PowerShell or similar scripting and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational delivery and ongoing management of data security tooling.
• Implement and mature data classification, labelling, and data protection controls.
• Translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical technical controls with stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and operate Purview Information Protection and DLP capabilities.
• Roll out classification and labelling across SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and Teams.
• Monitor and improve DLP and data protection controls across endpoints, email, and cloud services.
• Support secure adoption of collaboration and AI technologies by reducing data exposure risks.
• Own DSPM platform implementation and day-to-day operation.
• Maintain visibility of sensitive data across Microsoft 365, SaaS platforms and cloud environments.
• Identify, investigate, and support remediation of data exposure risks and insecure handling.

Skills

Microsoft Purview

DLP capabilities

Data classification

Labelling

PowerShell scripting

Stakeholder engagement

GDPR awareness

Azure

Cloud security

Tools

Microsoft Purview

PowerShell

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

SharePoint

OneDrive

Exchange

Teams

Azure

AWS

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a data security specialist to own the operational delivery and ongoing management of data security tooling, including Microsoft Purview and DSPM capabilities, across the organization. You will implement data classification and labelling, translate policy into technical controls with stakeholders, and roll out protections across SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and Teams.

The role requires strong hands-on Purview experience, DLP tuning, PowerShell automation, and the ability to