Senior Microsoft Purview Data Security Engineer

Veriipro; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking a senior information security engineer to design and optimize Microsoft Purview architecture, governance models, and protection policies across Microsoft 365 workloads. You will implement SITs, EDM, Trainable Classifiers, and Insider Risk, collaborating with Security Ops, Legal, Privacy, and Cloud teams.

You will integrate Purview with Defender XDR and Sentinel, develop PowerShell automation, and deliver Power BI dashboards to monitor security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of information security engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Purview implementation and administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft 365 security.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise Microsoft Purview architecture, governance models, policies, and operational processes.
• Serve as a technical SME for Purview DLP, Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, Insider Risk Management, Records Management, DSPM, eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager.
• Configure and manage SITs, EDM, Trainable Classifiers, and data protection controls.
• Develop and enforce data protection policies across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, endpoints, and other Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Integrate Microsoft Purview with Defender XDR and Sentinel for monitoring and incident response.
• Develop PowerShell automation for Purview administration and reporting.
• Create security posture reports and dashboards using Power BI.
• Establish deployment, change management, and operational governance standards for data security solutions.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Intune

Power BI

Azure

Sentinel

XDR

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise Microsoft Purview architecture, governance models, policies, and operational processes.
• Serve as a technical SME for Purview DLP, Information Protection, Sensitivity Labels, Insider Risk Management, Records Management, DSPM, eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager.
• Configure and manage Sensitive Information Types (SITs), Exact Data Match (EDM), Trainable Classifiers, and data protection controls.
• Develop and enforce data protection policies across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, endpoints, and other Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Design and implement data security and governance controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI-enabled workloads.
• Extend data protection and governance capabilities across Azure and multi-cloud environments.
• Partner with Security Operations, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and Cloud Engineering teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical controls.
• Integrate Microsoft Purview with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel to improve security monitoring and incident response.
• Develop PowerShell automation for Purview administration, policy management, reporting, and operational tasks.
• Create security posture reports and dashboards using Power BI.
• Conduct platform health checks, troubleshoot security and compliance issues, and continuously improve the data security posture.
• Establish deployment, change management, documentation, and operational governance standards for data security solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of information security engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Purview implementation and administration experience.
• Strong experience implementing:
  • Microsoft Purview DLP
  • Information Protection and Sensitivity Labels
  • Sensitive Information Types (SITs)
  • Exact Data Match (EDM)
  • Trainable Classifiers
  • Insider Risk Management
  • Records Management
  • eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft 365 security.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience integrating Microsoft security and compliance technologies with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR.
• Strong understanding of data protection, information governance, compliance, and security operations.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Purview Data Map, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and enterprise data discovery/scanning.
• Experience securing and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI-enabled technologies.
• Experience developing Power BI security and compliance dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust security principles.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, and CCPA requirements.
• Experience working in highly regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments.