Senior Microsoft Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a Senior Microsoft Purview Consultant to lead data governance and compliance initiatives. The role involves deploying Purview solutions across Azure and Microsoft 365, ensuring organizational compliance, and working closely with stakeholders. Successful candidates will have hands-on experience with Purview and strong documentation skills, with an attractive benefits package offered including remote working options.

Benefits

Pension

Private Health

Life Assurance

Bonus

Remote working options

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365/Azure.
• Strong documentation skills including deployment guides and client summaries.
• Ability to present findings and technical designs to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Microsoft Purview solutions for data governance and compliance.
• Collaborate with C-level stakeholders and align solutions with business policies.
• Provide ongoing support to optimize clients' compliance posture.

Skills

Data Governance

Compliance

Information Protection

Data Loss Prevention

Problem-Solving

Documentation

Job description

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I am working with a truly innovative and dynamic major IT consultancy that boasts an impressive portfolio of clients across diverse markets.

As part of their expansion plans, they are looking for a Senior Microsoft Purview Consultant to join the team and support their clients in implementing and enabling Microsoft Purview and related M365 and Azure Technologies, including data governance, compliance, and risk management solutions.

The Role

You will work on various Microsoft Purview capabilities such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Protection (IP), Insider Risk Management (IRM), and Data Lifecycle Management, deploying and optimizing Purview solutions for data discovery, classification, and regulatory compliance.

Design and deploy Microsoft Purview solutions across Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms to meet organizational data governance and compliance goals.

Assess customer environments and requirements to deliver tailored Purview configurations, policies, and controls.

Support and design deployments of features like eDiscovery, Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Communication Compliance, and Information Barriers.

Advise on and implement best practices for Insider Risk Management and regulatory compliance using Purview's advanced tools.

Collaborate with C-level stakeholders, compliance, and information governance teams to align technical solutions with business policies and regulatory requirements.

Integrate Microsoft Purview with Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) and Azure infrastructure.

Present findings and recommendations to customer technical teams and decision makers.

Provide ongoing support and advisory to optimize clients' compliance posture through continuous improvements.

The Person

Hands-on experience delivering Microsoft Purview solutions across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

Thorough understanding of Purview features, including:

• Information Protection (Sensitivity Labels, encryption, etc.)
• eDiscovery & Communication Compliance
• Data Lifecycle Management & Records Management

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive) and Azure integrations.

Experience designing or auditing enterprise data governance and compliance controls.

Strong documentation skills, including low-level designs, deployment guides, and client summaries.

Ability to clearly present findings, recommendations, and technical designs to clients and stakeholders.

Passion for problem-solving, teamwork, and creating innovative solutions.

Due to project sensitivity, candidates should have SC Clearance or be eligible to undertake SC clearance.

The Package

The company offers an extensive benefits package including Pension, Private Health, Life Assurance, bonus, and Remote working options.

The organization fosters a great team ethos and prides itself on best practices in the workplace culture.