Microsoft Purview Engineer - Data Protection & Compliance

Remote • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract W2
6 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$60 - $65/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Cyber Security
  • Electronic Discovery
  • HIPAA
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2005
  • Data Governance
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Data Security
  • EDM
  • Information Governance
  • Legal
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Cloud Computing
  • Management
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Collaboration
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • PCI DSS
  • Risk Management
  • Records Management
  • Continuous Improvement

Summary

Job Title –  Microsoft Purview Engineer - Data Protection & Compliance       
Location – Remote
Duration – 6+ Months Contract 
Direct client
 

Special Skillset (Optional)

  • A Microsoft Purview Engineer is responsible for protecting an organization's sensitive data, enforcing compliance requirements, managing information governance, and securing Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled environments through Microsoft Purview security and compliance technologies. Microsoft Purview Engineer (Executive Summary)
  • The Microsoft Purview Engineer is a specialized cybersecurity and data governance professional responsible for protecting sensitive information, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing data security across Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoints, and cloud environments. This role serves as the organization's technical expert for the Microsoft Purview platform and its data protection capabilities.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and manage Microsoft Purview solutions.
  • Develop and maintain Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and endpoints.
  • Configure and manage Sensitivity Labels, Information Protection, and data classification policies.
  • Lead Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Audit, Records Management, and Data Lifecycle Management initiatives.
  • Assess and improve the organization's Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities to identify and reduce data exposure risks.
  • Support compliance requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST.
  • Partner with Security, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business teams to implement enterprise-wide data protection strategies.
Key Skills Required
  • Microsoft Purview administration and engineering.
  • DLP, Sensitivity Labels, Exact Data Match (EDM), Sensitive Information Types (SITs), and Trainable Classifiers.
  • Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager.
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Intune, and PowerShell automation.
  • Data governance, compliance, and regulatory framework experience. 
Candidate Profile
Ideal candidates typically come from backgrounds in:

  • Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance
  • Data Protection Engineering
  • Information Governance
  • Cybersecurity Engineering
  • Compliance Engineering
  • Data Governance Programs
Justification

To ensure the successful operation, governance, and continuous improvement of Microsoft's Purview platform, three dedicated Purview Engineers are required to support data protection, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and enterprise-wide information governance initiatives. As Amtrak’s data footprint continues to grow across Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud applications, file shares, and collaboration platforms, the complexity of managing sensitive information and maintaining regulatory compliance increases significantly. Microsoft Purview has become a critical platform for:
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Information Protection and Sensitivity Labels
  • Data Lifecycle and Records Management
  • Insider Risk Management
  • eDiscovery and Legal Hold
  • Data Classification and Discovery
  • Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
  • Data Governance and Cataloging
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  • Dice Id: 10122560
  • Position Id: 26-13997
  • Posted 3 hours ago
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