Microsoft Purview Consultant
Dallas, Georgia, United States of America
Contract
2 weeks ago
Key skills
PowerShell
About this role
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Purview Consultant to help design, implement, and document Microsoft Purview Records Management and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions. This is a project-based consulting engagement where the consultant will work independently, deliver a fully functional solution, and provide documentation and knowledge transfer so the internal team can maintain the environment after the project is complete.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Microsoft Purview Records Management, including retention labels, retention policies, and event-based retention.
- Configure auto-labeling using metadata, Sensitive Information Types (SITs), and trainable classifiers.
- Create and optimize custom Sensitive Information Types (SITs) for DLP, reducing false positives and improving detection accuracy.
- Test and validate DLP policies before production deployment.
- Develop automation using Power Automate, Microsoft Graph, and PowerShell for records management and compliance tasks.
- Support SharePoint Online information architecture, including content types, managed metadata, and document libraries.
- Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and provide knowledge transfer to the client''s team.
- Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience implementing Microsoft Purview Records Management and Microsoft Purview Information Protection/DLP.
- Experience creating and tuning Sensitive Information Types (SITs).
- Strong knowledge of SharePoint Online, including content types and managed metadata.
- Experience with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and Microsoft 365 administration.
- Familiarity with KQL (Keyword Query Language)and regular expressions.
- Understanding of records management concepts such as retention schedules, legal holds, and disposition.
- Ability to work independently and deliver client-ready documentation.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in government, public sector, or other highly regulated environments.
- Experience with Exact Data Match (EDM), trainable classifiers, OCR-based auto-labeling, or eDiscovery.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot Studio or governance automation.
- What Success Looks Like
- Microsoft Purview retention policies and DLP controls are successfully implemented and validated.
- Custom Sensitive Information Types are tested and optimized for accuracy.
- Records management and metadata-driven labeling are fully operational.
- Documentation is complete, and the internal team is trained to manage and extend the solution independently.