Our client, a major entertainment/media firm located in NYC (Midtown), is looking to hire a Microsoft Purview Engineer. This is a 1 year contract to hire position. The expectation for this role will be hybrid consisting of 4 days onsite at either my Clients Bethpage Long Island, Midtown Manhattan, Santa Monica California or Houston Texas office. The Purview Engineer is a key role within Enterprise Systems team, responsible for designing, implementing, and managing data classification and data loss prevention solutions using Microsoft Purview. This role requires a strong understanding of data governance, compliance, and security operations, with a focus on protecting sensitive information and ensuring regulatory compliance.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement and manage Microsoft Purview for enterprise-wide data classification and governance.
Define and enforce data labeling and classification policies to secure sensitive information.
Establish policy naming standards, versioning, and documentation for repeatability and audit readiness
Create and configure trainable classifiers to identify sensitive data and ensure accurate classification.
Set up alert triggers for policy violations and unauthorized access.
Develop systems to prioritize alerts by severity for rapid response.
Create and manage DLP policies to prevent unauthorized data access and sharing.
Monitor and respond to DLP incidents, investigate breaches, and implement corrective actions.
Optimize DLP solutions for performance and effectiveness.
Develop and maintain security policies aligned with SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and NIST.
Prepare reports on DLP effectiveness and compliance for management and auditors.
Conduct training sessions and awareness programs on data protection policies.
Maintain expert awareness of new DLP capabilities and known issues; pilot relevant features and recommend adoption paths.
Collaborate with IT, business, and security teams to ensure comprehensive data protection
Produce runbooks, MOPs, FAQ/help pages, documentation
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 5 years of experience in Microsoft 365 security/compliance, with a focus on data classification, labeling and DLP.
Implementing Exact Data Matching (including hashing/uploading pipelines)
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, Proofpoint, and Varonis.
Strong understanding of compliance frameworks: SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST.
Experience in creating, deploying, and managing security policies and procedures.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Bonus: Experience with Exchange Online MRM (retention tags/policies) and Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard/Premium) or a strong willingness to learn.
Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC- 900), Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC-400), CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CEH.
Numbers & Facts
Location
New York City, NY
Salary
$100–$105 Per Hour
Skills
Auditingunmatched
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Entertainment and Mediaunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)unmatched
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
Incident Responseunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Loss Preventionunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Microsoft Certificationsunmatched
Microsoft Exchange Serverunmatched
Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Security Complianceunmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
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