Microsoft 365 Copilot & Data Security Architect

SEI; Upper Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SEI Sphere is seeking a Microsoft 365 Data Protection & Copilot Architect to lead the design, governance, security, and deployment of Microsoft data protection solutions for enterprise clients. This role focuses on Copilot adoption, Purview governance, and AI data protection across Microsoft 365 and connected data sources.

You will drive readiness, architecture sessions, and executive engagements while collaborating with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure compliant, secure, and

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Purview, including DLP, Information Protection and Sensitivity Labels, data lifecycle and records management, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Compliance Manager, data classification and governance, DSPM for AI, Communication Compliance, Information Barriers, and auditing.
• Experience assessing and remediating oversharing, excessive permissions, data exposure, AI readiness, and governance risks within Microsoft 365 environments.
• Experience deploying and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture, including SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Exchange Online, Entra ID, and Microsoft Graph, as well as Zero Trust principles and Microsoft security best practices.
• Strong client-facing consulting, presentation, and communication skills, with experience developing executive recommendations, governance strategies, and architecture documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and collaborate effectively across security, infrastructure, and cloud teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements, readiness assessments, executive workshops, and technical architecture sessions focused on secure Microsoft AI and Copilot adoption.
• Assess Microsoft 365 environments for permissions hygiene, oversharing, external sharing, data exposure, information architecture, and governance maturity; develop prioritized remediation plans and recommendations.
• Architect, deploy, and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio, AI agents, connectors, plugins, Azure AI Foundry, and related solutions across Microsoft 365 and approved third-party data sources.
• Design and implement Microsoft Purview capabilities, including DLP, Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, Data Lifecycle Management, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Compliance Manager, and Data Security Posture Management for AI.
• Establish data protection, Copilot Control System, and AI governance frameworks covering reporting, auditing, policy enforcement, access governance, and ongoing compliance.
• Partner with security, cloud, infrastructure, managed services, and security operations teams to align AI deployments with Zero Trust principles and establish sustainable support and operating models.
• Develop reference architectures, governance models, implementation roadmaps, operational runbooks, standards, best practices, and client-facing technical documentation.
• Create adoption and value-realization frameworks using Microsoft 365 Copilot Analytics, Viva Insights, and usage reporting to demonstrate business outcomes, user adoption, and return on investment.
• Lead end-user enablement through training workshops, executive briefings, adoption programs, best-practice guidance, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness support.
• Support pre-sales and solution development activities, including discovery, solution design, effort estimation, statements of work, proposals, and tailored recommendations aligned with client needs.

Skills

Microsoft Purview

DLP

Information Protection

Sensitivity Labels

Data Governance

DSPM for AI

eDiscovery

Auditing

Governance Frameworks

Zero Trust

Education

Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate (SC-400)

Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert (MS-102)

Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)

Tools

Defender XDR

Entra ID

Azure architecture

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

SEI Sphere is seeking a Microsoft 365 Data Protection & Copilot Architect to lead the design, governance, security, and deployment of Microsoft data protection solutions for enterprise clients. This role focuses on Copilot adoption, Purview governance, and AI data protection across Microsoft 365 and connected data sources.

You will drive readiness, architecture sessions, and executive engagements while collaborating with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure compliant, secure, and