Microsoft Purview Consultant

MSP OPERATIONAL CORP•Vancouver, BC

5h•CA$125,000 - CA$135,000•Remote

About The Position

As an Microsoft Purview Consultant, you will be responsible for assessing, designing, implementing, and optimizing data security, governance, and compliance solutions for clients across modern cloud and hybrid environments. This role works closely with business stakeholders, security teams, compliance officers, and IT administrators to protect sensitive information, reduce organizational risk, and support regulatory compliance initiatives. Leveraging Microsoft Purview, you will be responsible for the delivery of data classification, information protection, data loss prevention, insider risk management, records management, and governance solutions while helping clients establish sustainable operating models, policies, and controls aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of consulting experience.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview technologies.
Proven experience designing and implementing data security, governance, and compliance solutions that address business, regulatory, and operational requirements.
Experience developing and deploying information protection strategies, including data classification, sensitivity labeling, encryption, retention, and records management frameworks.
Understanding of data governance principles, information lifecycle management, privacy requirements, and modern approaches to securing sensitive data in cloud and hybrid environments.
Experience leading workshops, conducting assessments, gathering requirements, and translating business objectives into practical security and compliance solutions.
Strong consulting and client-facing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and effectively communicate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing technical documentation, executive presentations, strategic roadmaps, and client deliverables.
Familiarity with common Canadian regulatory frameworks.
Relevant Microsoft and related industry certifications.
A passion for helping organizations improve their data security posture, governance maturity, compliance readiness, and AI adoption through modern Microsoft technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead client engagements focused on data security, governance, compliance, and information protection initiatives.
Assess client environments and identify opportunities to improve data security posture, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices.
Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions, including Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, Insider Risk Management, and eDiscovery.
Develop data classification and sensitivity labeling strategies to protect sensitive business information across Microsoft 365 environments.
Configure and optimize DLP policies across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, and endpoint devices.
Conduct data discovery and risk assessments to identify sensitive information, data exposure risks, and compliance gaps.
Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, define governance models, and develop strategic roadmaps.
Design and implement compliance and governance frameworks aligned with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Support organizations in preparing for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI adoption through data governance, security, and compliance readiness assessments.
Implement and optimize Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities to improve visibility into organizational data risks.
Develop policies, standards, procedures, and operational processes that support long-term data governance and compliance objectives.
Collaborate with security, infrastructure, identity, and business teams to integrate data protection controls into broader cybersecurity programs.
Create technical documentation, solution designs, implementation guides, and executive-level presentations.
Deliver knowledge transfer sessions and training to client administrators, security teams, and business stakeholders.
Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution design, client presentations, proposal development, and effort estimation.
Stay current on emerging Microsoft security, compliance, AI governance, and data protection technologies and best practices.
Support managed services engagements through ongoing policy tuning, compliance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.