Senior Microsoft Purview Consultant

Stable; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Senior Lead Purview Consultant to drive the implementation of Microsoft Purview solutions, providing strategic oversight and enabling clients in data governance and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Microsoft technologies and a collaborative spirit, ensuring security strategies align with client goals.

Benefits

Pension

Private Health

Life Assurance

Bonus

Remote Working options

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering Microsoft Purview solutions across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Thorough understanding of Purview features (e.g., DLP, Information Protection).
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft Security products.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Microsoft Purview solutions for data governance.
• Provide strategic and technical oversight across projects.
• Assess and review customer cloud security posture.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaborative teamwork

Technical communication

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 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 a variety of clients in different industries and collaborate closely with internal teams.

Your key responsibility will be 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 the development of team capabilities and service offerings within Microsoft Purview, audit and optimize existing deployments, and design and implement scalable compliance architectures.

Manage daily activities or support daily management activities for a team of Senior Consultants, 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:

• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Information Protection (Sensitivity Labels, encryption, etc.)
• Insider Risk Management
• eDiscovery & Communication Compliance
• Data Lifecycle Management & Records Management
• Information Barriers

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.

The company prides itself on best practices in the workplace and fosters a great team ethos across the group.