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Role Overview
Data Security Cloud Solution Architects are trusted advisors for customers attempting to secure their entire data estates against internal and external data risk. Using Purview’s integrated Data Security services to support customers holistically secure data:
1. Protect Sensitive Data using data classification, sensitivity labelling and encryption policies.
2. Manage Insider Risks using machine learning detection controls and indicators, adaptive protection to dynamically enforce controls and advanced privacy controls
3. Prevent Data Loss using built in exfiltration policies for Microsoft 365 apps, services and endpoints.
Cloud Solution Architects support customers through the whole adoption lifecycle, through planning, adoption, deployment and optimization. You will typically work within small “pod” teams and have access to a significant library of training, certification and usage guide resources.
Required/Minimum Qualifications
4. 3+ years’ experience in Data Security / Information Security Management, Data Governance or related field AND 3+ years of working in cloud infrastructure, IT consulting/support, systems administration, architecture and/or software development.
5. Good understanding of the principles of Data Security, such as data classification, encryption, sensitivity labelling, information protection policies and exfiltration controls
6. Experience in the implementation (end to end) of Data Security projects with Data Security Platforms (Broadcom, Micro Focus, Forcepoint), preferably experience with Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Information Risk Management)
7. Experience working with Microsoft 365 services and/or Azure data services such as Sharepoint, Teams, Office 365, SQL, Azure Data Lake Services.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
8. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management, or related field and 5+ years’ experience in Data / Information Management.
9. Ability to lead strategic customer conversations to educate and guide development of Data Security requirements.
10. Ability to lead strategic customer conversations to develop Data Security Frameworks and solution architecture design.
11. Experience in Content Services
12. Recognised Data Management or Data Security certification such as: Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) Certification OR Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM) Certification OR Certified Data Management Professional (DAMA) OR Certified Protection Professional (CCP) or equivalent Protection certification
13. Microsoft certification in one of more of the following:SC-400, SC-100, MS-500, MS-102, SC-300, MS-900, SC-900
14. Programming experiences, using REST API (e.g. C#, Python)
15. Technical Certification in Microsoft 365 and other Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
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