Purview DLP Engineer - Data Protection & Compliance

Jobtailor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned data protection engineer to design and maintain Microsoft Purview DLP policies across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and endpoints in the United States. You will implement sensitivity labeling taxonomy and tune SITs to minimize false positives while maximizing data visibility.

Collaborating with security, privacy, and legal teams, you will align controls with NIST 800-53, HIPAA, and GDPR, automate deployments with PowerShell and Purview APIs, and educate users on

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, data protection, or systems engineering.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels).
• Strong knowledge of data classification, labeling strategies, and information protection frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Purview DLP policies to prevent data leakage across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and endpoints
• Develop and manage sensitivity labeling and classification taxonomy
• Configure and tune SITs and detection rules to reduce false positives
• Monitor and respond to DLP alerts, policy violations, and potential data exfiltration risks
• Partner with security, privacy, and legal teams to align data protection controls with NIST 800-53, HIPAA, and GDPR
• Automate policy deployment and enforcement using PowerShell and Purview APIs
• Support user education and adoption of data classification policies
• Generate reports and insights on data protection posture and compliance metrics

Skills

Microsoft Purview DLP

Data Classification

PowerShell Scripting

Compliance Frameworks

Cybersecurity Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Purview APIs

Exchange

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned data protection engineer to design and maintain Microsoft Purview DLP policies across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and endpoints in the United States. You will implement sensitivity labeling taxonomy and tune SITs to minimize false positives while maximizing data visibility.

Collaborating with security, privacy, and legal teams, you will align controls with NIST 800-53, HIPAA, and GDPR, automate deployments with PowerShell and Purview APIs, and educate users on