Role – Data & Governance Consultant
Location- Milpitas, CA (5 days work from office)
Job Title
Data & Governance Consultant – Data Security & Governance POC
Position Summary
The consultant will support the evaluation of enterprise Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Governance, Classification, Access Governance, and AI Data Risk Governance solutions. The role involves coordinating with customers, OEM vendors, and internal stakeholders to execute a Proof of Concept (POC) comparing Microsoft Purview, Varonis, and BigID platforms and providing technical assessments and recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
POC Planning & Requirements Gathering
Participate in project kickoff and planning activities.
Conduct stakeholder interviews (up to 15 stakeholders).
Identify data assets, repositories, and governance use cases.
Define test datasets and document current-state governance controls.
Data Classification & Governance Evaluation
Assess data discovery, classification, and labelling capabilities.
Evaluate custom classifiers, sensitive information types (SITs), and auto-labelling policies.
Test governance capabilities across:
SharePoint Online
OneDrive for Business
Exchange Online
On-premises File Shares (CIFS/NFS)
Access Governance & DSPM Assessment
Evaluate permission analytics and entitlement visibility.
Assess excessive access detection and data ownership capabilities.
Review governance controls and remediation workflows.
Analyze policy enforcement mechanisms and DLP controls.
AI Data Risk Governance
Evaluate DSPM for AI capabilities.
Assess governance controls for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and enterprise AI applications.
Review AI policy enforcement, monitoring, and reporting functions.
Evaluate AI data exposure and risk management capabilities.
Vendor & Technical Coordination
Coordinate with Microsoft, Varonis, and BigID teams.
Review platform configurations and deployment approaches.
Validate use cases and technical outcomes across vendors.
Support environment readiness and testing activities.
Reporting & Recommendations
Consolidate findings from all governance pillars.
Develop comparative scoring and assessment reports.
Document platform strengths, weaknesses, and trade-offs.
Contribute to architecture recommendations (single vendor, hybrid, or best-of-breed approach).
Support executive presentations and knowledge transfer sessions.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Microsoft Purview
Information Protection
Data Classification & Labeling
DSPM
DLP
Compliance Reporting
Varonis
DatAdvantage
Permission Analytics
Data Governance
Access Management
BigID
Data Intelligence
Data Discovery
Data Classification
AI Governance
Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance
Data Governance Frameworks
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Access Governance & Identity Concepts
AI/GenAI Risk Governance
Compliance & Audit Reporting
Functional Skills
Stakeholder management
Requirements gathering
Technical evaluation and analysis
Comparative product assessments
Executive reporting
Documentation and presentation skills
Vendor management and coordination
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Microsoft Security & Compliance solutions.
Knowledge of data classification, data protection, and governance programs.
Experience evaluating enterprise security platforms.
Understanding of AI governance and Copilot security controls.
Familiarity with hybrid cloud and Microsoft 365 environments.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related discipline.
Relevant certifications (preferred):
Microsoft Purview / Security Certifications
Data Governance Certifications
Information Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)
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