Senior Microsoft Purview Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a Senior Lead Purview Consultant to enhance their team. This role involves providing strategic oversight on Microsoft Purview implementations, collaborating with clients to address data governance and compliance challenges while offering technical leadership on diverse projects.

Benefits

Pension

Private Health

Life Assurance

Bonus

Remote Working options

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering Microsoft Purview solutions across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Security products from Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Defender.
• Ability to present findings and recommendations to clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Microsoft Purview solutions across various clients.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement Microsoft Purview technologies.
• Design and implement scalable compliance architectures.

Skills

Data governance

Compliance

Risk management

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

The Opportunity

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 dynamic Senior Lead Purview Consultant to join the team and support and advise their clients on the implementation and enablement of Microsoft Purview and associated M365 and Azure Technologies, including end-to-end data governance, compliance, and risk management solutions.

The Role

You will work across various clients in different industries and collaborate closely with internal teams. Your key responsibilities will include leading the delivery of Microsoft Purview solutions, helping clients navigate complex data governance, compliance, and risk management requirements.

You will provide strategic and technical oversight across projects, acting as both a trusted advisor and hands-on leader. You’ll support team capability development and the overall service offerings within Microsoft Purview, audit and optimize existing deployments, and design and implement scalable compliance architectures.

Daily management activities, or supporting such activities, for a team of Senior, Consultants, and Junior Consultants.

Evaluate, recommend, and implement Microsoft Purview technologies to support data classification, protection, retention, and compliance across Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Design and deploy Purview features such as 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.

Support integration of Purview with Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive.

Assess and review customer cloud security posture across multiple solutions and technologies.

Liaise with customers, stakeholders, and team members to ensure alignment of security strategies with business goals.

The Person

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

A thorough understanding of Purview features, including:

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

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

A passion for problem-solving, collaborative teamwork, and creating innovative solutions.

A broad knowledge of Microsoft Security products such as Microsoft Entra (Identity, Identity Protection, Identity Governance, Internet Access, Private Access), Microsoft 365 Defender (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps), Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel.

Due to the sensitivity of some projects, you will either 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. They pride themselves on best practices in the workplace and fostering a great team ethos across the group.