Purview Administrator

Purview Administrator

Client is seeking a Microsoft Purview Administrator to bring their expertise to a new project in Washington, DC supporting our customer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the management and maintenance of our Microsoft Purview applications, with a focus on setting up and maintaining user accounts, ensuring system enhancements, and supporting the Microsoft 365 environment in a highly secure, classified environment. This role can be performed on-site in Washington, DC if local to the area, or up to 100% remote.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and test data governance and compliance policies, including data classification, labeling, and policies. Monitor and optimize these policies to align with regulatory requirements.
• Deploy and configure Microsoft Purview and integrated Microsoft 365 services. Administer and manage role groups, custom roles, and permissions within the Purview portal.
• Mitigate risks by protecting sensitive data from internal and external threats. Implement information protection and insider risk management solutions. Respond to data protection incidents and participate in security investigations.
• Manage and support eDiscovery workflows, which includes data collection, search, and export for legal and compliance teams.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, IT, security teams, and business application owners to implement solutions and enforce governance best practices. Provide training and support to users on data protection tools and policies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of progressive IT experience OR an Associate's Degree with 10+ years OR 12+ years of equivalent IT experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future and must be able to obtain a public trust clearance.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview administration.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data security, and compliance principles.
• Experience with data loss prevention (DLP), data classification, and sensitivity labeling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 environments and related services like Microsoft Entra ID.
• Familiarity with scripting languages like PowerShell is a plus.
• Experience with risk assessments and audits.
• Ability to develop and implement security and compliance policies.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with IRS systems is a plus