Data Protection Analyst Microsoft Purview

Tata Consultancy Services; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Data Protection Analyst with 3+ years of experience to administer Microsoft Purview and enforce DLP, labeling, and retention policies. You will design classification schemes, deploy adaptive protections, and coordinate with security, compliance, and legal teams to safeguard sensitive information across Exchange, SharePoint, and cloud apps.

A strong background in GDPR/HIPAA, Azure AD, PowerShell, and reporting is preferred, with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Data Protection, Information Security, Compliance, or Data Governance.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Data Classification, Retention, eDiscovery).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance features.
• Experience implementing and managing DLP policies across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Understanding of data classification, sensitivity labels, retention, and records management.
• Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST.
• Experience investigating data protection incidents, compliance alerts, and policy violations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and access management concepts.
• PowerShell scripting skills for administration and automation.
• Experience creating compliance reports, dashboards, and audit documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with security, compliance, legal, and business teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Administer and configure Microsoft Purview, including Data Loss Prevention, Information Protection, Insider Risk Management, and eDiscovery.
• Develop and enforce data classification and labeling strategies, including sensitivity labels and retention policies.
• Plan, design, simulate, and deploy DLP policies, applying Adaptive Protection for dynamic, risk-based data controls.
• Create, manage, and enforce DLP policies across cloud apps, email, devices, Microsoft Fabric, and AI within the Microsoft Purview portal.
• Own governance for data protection capabilities including document classification, labeling, retention, and DLP.
• Design, implement, and automate enterprise data-protection capabilities that safely govern sensitive information across cloud workloads.
• Monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and tune policies to balance detection efficacy with operational impact.
• Collaborate with security operations, compliance, and information protection administrators.

Skills

Data Protection

Purview

Microsoft 365 Security

DLP policies

Data classification

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Azure AD

PowerShell

Compliance reporting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in Data Protection, Information Security, Compliance, or Data Governance.Data Protection Analyst, Data Protection Analyst - Purview, Microsoft Purview
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Data Classification, Retention, eDiscovery).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance features.
• Experience implementing and managing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Understanding of data classification, sensitivity labels, retention, and records management.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST.
• Experience investigating data protection incidents, compliance alerts, and policy violations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and access management concepts.
• Basic to intermediate PowerShell scripting skills for administration and automation.
• Experience creating compliance reports, dashboards, and audit documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with security, compliance, legal, and business teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Administer and configure Microsoft Purview, including Data Loss Prevention, Information Protection, Insider Risk Management, and eDiscovery.
• Develop and enforce data classification and labeling strategies, including sensitivity labels and retention policies.
• Plan, design, simulate, and deploy DLP policies, applying Adaptive Protection for dynamic, risk-based data controls.
• Create, manage, and enforce DLP policies across cloud apps, email, devices, Microsoft Fabric, and AI within the Microsoft Purview portal.
• Own governance for data protection capabilities including document classification, labeling, retention, and DLP.
• Design, implement, and automate enterprise data-protection capabilities that safely govern sensitive information across cloud workloads.
• Monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and tune policies to balance detection efficacy with operational impact.
• Collaborate with security operations, compliance, and information protection administrators.

Good to Have:

• Excellent communication
• Team collaboration
• Documentation and knowledge sharing
• Any Technical Certification is Preferred
• Salary Range: $64,000 - $95,000 a year

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Location

Wilmington, MA

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Engineer

ID

430311

Skills

Data Analytics | Microsoft Technology

Salary Range

$64,000 - $95,000