Collaboration Administrator, Purview
Employer name not established · Irving, Texas, United States · onsite
The Collaboration Administrator, Purview will be responsible for the governance, permissions, security, compliance, and lifecycle management for the Microsoft Purview Suite.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Designs and implements data governance and compliance solutions using the Microsoft Purview suite
- Develops and manages data classification schemas, sensitivity labels, and retention policies to protect and govern corporate data throughout its lifecycle
- Configures and administer Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) to prevent data loss and ensure secure collaboration
- Leads eDiscovery and audit investigations using Purview's advanced tools, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Manages the data catalog in Microsoft Purview, ensuring data assets are properly cataloged, curated, and easily discoverable
- Collaborates with business stakeholders and IT teams to define data governance policies and translate them into technical solutions within Purview
- Monitors the compliance posture using the Purview compliance portal, report on key metrics, and manage alerts to remediate potential risks
- Provides subject matter expertise and training to end-users and other IT staff on data governance best practices and the use of Purview tool
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field, or 3+ years of equivalent experience in an IT role focused on systems administration, security, or compliance
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering a Microsoft 365 environment, with at least 1 year of that experience directly involving the configuration of security or compliance policies (e.g., DLP, retention, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery).
- Demonstrated understanding of core data governance principles and how they are applied within a technology platform
- Expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft Purview portal, with deep experience implementing and managing the full suite of data governance and compliance solutions.
- Demonstrated experience architecting integrated data protection solutions by leveraging the interplay between Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview.
- Proficiency with the Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) to automate compliance actions, reporting, and data governance workflows.
- Strong proficiency in PowerShell for M365, specifically for automating administrative tasks and reporting on security and compliance status.
- Experience using the Microsoft Graph API to programmatically interact with and manage security and compliance services
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in Purview administration, including architecture and permissions management.
- Proven experience supporting and managing a broad range of Microsoft 365 products.
- Demonstrated ability to implement end-to-end data protection by integrating Microsoft Purview's data classification and governance policies with Microsoft Defender's threat detection and enforcement capabilities
- Experience with coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training for end-users
- Microsoft Security & Compliance Certifications, such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) or Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate (SC-400).
- Experience extending data governance to non-M365 data sources using Microsoft Purview's multi-cloud and on-premises connectors (e.g., Azure, AWS, on-prem file servers).
- Demonstrated experience developing complex compliance automation workflows using Power Automate with security triggers or the Graph API.
- Experience leading a data-centric project, such as a large-scale content migration with a focus on post-migration data governance and classification.
- Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) into practical, automated policy enforcement within Microsoft Purview
- Able to present complex technical information clearly to a non-technical audience
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (in English)
- Able to work effectively in a culturally diverse team environment
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Primarily office-based with occasional exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and odors and occasional travel to off-site locations.
- Requires frequent walking and constant sitting and use of a computer or other office equipment.
- Occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, and balancing.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and use senses to perform job duties.
- Requires lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.