MS Purview Architect

Title: Microsoft Purview Architect
Location: Knutsford, Manchester
Start date: ASAP
Contract: 5 Months
Salary: £450 - £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Type: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)

We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Purview Architect to join our growing team! If you're passionate about data security, governance, and compliance within the Microsoft ecosystem - this is your opportunity to lead and shape enterprise-wide Purview implementations.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the architecture and deployment of Microsoft Purview solutions across the estate
• Design and implement data scanning, classification, and labelling strategies (including AIP & auto-labelling)
• Define and roll out DLP policies to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME), mentoring junior engineers and guiding solution design
• Collaborate across security, compliance, and IT teams to drive adoption
• Perform architecture reviews, troubleshoot technical issues, and stay ahead of industry trends

Experience and skills required:

• 8+ years in enterprise security, compliance, or data governance
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (Security & Compliance solutions)
• Strong background in Microsoft 365 Compliance Center, AIP, DLP, Defender for Cloud, and Endpoint DLP
• Working knowledge of PowerShell Scripting and Microsoft 365 security tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Microsoft Certified: SC-400 (preferred)