Data Protection & Purview Architect

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade is seeking a Data Protection Consultant to lead data protection and governance engagements for clients. You’ll bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and mentor junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

You’ll design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions, perform threat mapping across structured and unstructured data, and translate requirements into scalable Microsoft-based controls.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience delivering security or compliance solutions.
• Experience leading workstreams or small teams on client projects.
• Microsoft security-related certifications strongly preferred (e.g., SC-401, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-500, MS-102, SC-100).
• Strong client-facing presence and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead client engagements focused on data protection and data governance.
• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions and data protection controls.
• Perform threat mapping and gap analysis across data environments.
• Facilitate client workshops and translate requirements into scalable Microsoft-based solutions.
• Own solution design decisions, configuration, and documentation.
• Provide technical mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts; lead small teams.
• Contribute to estimations, delivery planning, and risk management.
• Support solutioning efforts, proposals, and internal capability development.

Skills

Client-facing

Leadership

Regulatory alignment

Data protection

Tools

PowerShell

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365 security

Job description

Avanade is seeking a Data Protection Consultant to lead data protection and governance engagements for clients. You’ll bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and mentor junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

You’ll design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions, perform threat mapping across structured and unstructured data, and translate requirements into scalable Microsoft-based controls.