Collaboration Administrator, Purview

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Collaboration Administrator, Purview is responsible for governance, permissions, security, compliance, and lifecycle management for the Microsoft Purview Suite. The role designs and implements data governance and compliance solutions, manages classification schemas, sensitivity labels, retention policies, and Information Protection, and supports secure collaboration and data-loss prevention. It also leads eDiscovery and audit investigations, maintains the Purview data catalog, partners with business stakeholders and IT teams to turn governance policies into technical solutions, monitors compliance posture and alerts, and provides expertise and training to users and IT staff. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

The position is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to off-site locations and occasional exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and odors. It involves frequent walking, constant sitting and computer or office-equipment use, and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, and balancing. The role requires effective communication and use of the senses to perform job duties, as well as frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or 3 or more years of equivalent experience in an IT role focused on systems administration, security, or compliance.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience administering a Microsoft 365 environment, including at least 1 year directly configuring security or compliance policies such as DLP, retention, sensitivity labels, or eDiscovery.
• Demonstrated understanding of core data governance principles and their application within a technology platform.
• Expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft Purview portal, with deep experience implementing and managing its data governance and compliance solutions.
• Demonstrated experience architecting integrated data protection solutions using Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview.
• Proficiency with Power Platform tools, including Power Automate and Power Apps, for automating compliance actions, reporting, and data governance workflows.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell for Microsoft 365 administrative-task automation and reporting on security and compliance status.
• Experience using the Microsoft Graph API to programmatically interact with and manage security and compliance services.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrable experience in Purview administration, including architecture and permissions management.
• Experience supporting and managing a broad range of Microsoft 365 products.
• Demonstrated ability to implement end-to-end data protection by integrating Microsoft Purview data classification and governance policies with Microsoft Defender threat detection and enforcement capabilities.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and providing on-the-job training to end users.
• Microsoft Security & Compliance certifications, such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) or Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate (SC-400).
• Experience extending data governance to non-Microsoft 365 data sources using Microsoft Purview multi-cloud and on-premises connectors, such as Azure, AWS, or on-premises file servers.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex compliance automation workflows using Power Automate with security triggers or the Graph API.
• Experience leading a data-centric project, such as a large-scale content migration focused on post-migration data governance and classification.
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, into practical, automated policy enforcement within Microsoft Purview.
• Ability to present complex technical information clearly to a non-technical audience.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data governance and compliance solutions using the Microsoft Purview suite.
• Develop and manage data classification schemas, sensitivity labels, and retention policies to protect and govern corporate data throughout its lifecycle.
• Configure and administer Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) to prevent data loss and ensure secure collaboration.
• Lead eDiscovery and audit investigations using Purview tools, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the Microsoft Purview data catalog, ensuring data assets are properly cataloged, curated, and discoverable.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to define data governance policies and translate them into technical solutions within Purview.
• Monitor compliance posture using the Purview compliance portal, report on key metrics, and manage alerts to remediate potential risks.
• Provide subject matter expertise and training to end users and IT staff on data governance best practices and Purview tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time