Microsoft Purview SME

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee comprehensive Microsoft Purview implementation processes that correspond with Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, eDiscovery, and Audit.

• Set up sensitivity labels, label publishing, auto-labeling, DLP policies, Endpoint DLP controls, insider-risk policies, communication-compliance policies, retention controls, records-management policies, eDiscovery cases, and audit requirements.

• Convert approved Purview architecture and detailed designs into configuration workbooks, implementation plans, build procedures, testing scenarios, deployment activities, and technical documentation.

• Configure and verify Purview controls across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 applications, and compatible endpoints.

• Facilitate configuration reviews, technical assessments, policy validations, defect resolutions, implementation-evidence evaluations, and deployment-preparation tasks.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Privacy, Identity, Endpoint, Messaging, SOC, IT Security, and client technology teams to oversee prerequisites, dependencies, access, and implementation strategies.

• Keep up-to-date records of configurations, test evidence, implementation trackers, RAID updates, policy inventories, technical runbooks, and knowledge-transfer materials.

Essential Technical Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview implementations in enterprise security, compliance, data protection, or information governance settings.

• Proficient understanding of Purview Information Protection, sensitivity labels, auto-labeling, Data Loss Prevention, Endpoint DLP, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, eDiscovery, and Audit.

• Competency in executing approved Purview designs across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 applications, and compatible endpoints.

• Familiarity with both built-in and custom Sensitive Information Types, Exact Data Match, trainable classifiers, retention controls, Purview role groups, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Defender XDR integration points.

• Solid comprehension of Purview configuration, testing, policy simulation, phased enforcement, implementation evidence, technical documentation, and end-to-end delivery.

Educational Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Preferred Microsoft certifications include: SC-401, SC-200, SC-100, SC-300, AZ-500.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven experience in leading end-to-end Microsoft Purview implementations within large enterprise or regulated settings.

• Background in Purview design handovers, configuration, unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, pilot deployments, phased enforcement, and production rollouts.

• Experience with Information Protection, DLP, Endpoint DLP, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, eDiscovery, and Audit capabilities.