Microsoft Purview / DLP Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote
Work Hours: EST working hours
Duration: 6 Months
Interview Process: 2 Rounds

Job Description

We are seeking a Microsoft Purview / DLP Security Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention, security engineering, and automation. The ideal candidate will have experience implementing data protection and governance solutions across Microsoft 365 environments.

Responsibilities

Microsoft Purview Implementation

• Manage Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Data Lifecycle Management, and Insider Risk solutions.
• Configure sensitivity labels and auto-labeling policies.
• Support data discovery, classification, and governance initiatives.
• Extend Microsoft Purview capabilities to Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Integrate Purview with Microsoft Defender and SIEM tools.

Data Loss Prevention

• Design, implement, and maintain DLP policies across Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Investigate DLP alerts and coordinate remediation activities.
• Tune DLP policies to reduce false positives.
• Develop reporting dashboards, metrics, and compliance reports.
• Work with Endpoint DLP capabilities.

Engineering & Automation

• Develop automation frameworks for DLP lifecycle management.
• Write automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, and Microsoft Graph API.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using ARM, Bicep, and/or Terraform.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for security and policy deployment.
• Automate alert triage and response workflows.
• Integrate security workflows with SOAR/SIEM platforms.
• Automate reporting and operational processes.

Governance & Compliance

• Align data protection policies with regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.
• Support audits, compliance assessments, and data governance initiatives.
• Document security controls, procedures, policies, and operational processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, data protection, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and DLP.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview Information Protection, sensitivity labels, auto-labeling, and Insider Risk.
• Experience with Endpoint DLP.
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph API or other API integrations.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric is preferred.
• Experience with automation pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with SOAR/SIEM integrations.
• Familiarity with data platforms including data lakes and data warehouses.
• Knowledge of security, privacy, and compliance requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

This is a hands-on engineering role. Strong recent experience with Microsoft Purview and DLP is highly preferred.