Job Title: Data Protection & Microsoft Purview Engineer
Job Type: Contract with possibility to extend
Job Location: Hybrid
Overview
Please note this position was posted earlier this year; however, it was halted as internal options were considered. Feel free to submit any candidates previously submitted if they are currently available and interested.
We are seeking an experienced Data Protection & Microsoft Purview Engineer (Contractor) to provide immediate hands-on support. This contractor will lead short-term stabilization and improvement of a Microsoft Purview data protection environment, refine sensitive information types and labeling strategies, and help make sense of existing alerts, noise, and policy effectiveness.
Additionally, this role will support evaluation and proof of concept testing for alternative or complementary data governance and protection platforms. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role designed to quickly advance data governance maturity during a critical transition period.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform a full assessment of the current Microsoft Purview configuration.
• Evaluate and refine sensitive information types (SITs).
• Review and optimize labeling policies, auto-labeling rules, and inheritance.
• Tune DLP rules to reduce false positives and improve detection.
• Analyze the alert volume and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Support interpretation of Purview alerts and escalations.
• Assist investigations of sensitive data mishandling incidents.
• Lead comparison and validation of additional data governance tools.
• Conduct hands-on testing and results analysis.
• Deliver documentation of current configuration and recommendations.
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and coaching for internal teams.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years experience in data protection or cloud security.
• Expertise with Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, DLP, SITs, eDiscovery, Insider Risk).
• Strong understanding of Microsoft E5 security and compliance.
• Experience evaluating or implementing data protection tools.
• Strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with labeling taxonomy redesign.
• Experience supporting compliance-driven environments.
The projected hourly range for this position is $91 to $120.
On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.