Microsoft Purview Specialist - Remote

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Microsoft Purview Implementation Specialist to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 3- month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role that will require the successful candidate to go into the nearest office twice per month.

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Microsoft Purview Implementation Specialist to join their team. This role will focus on both the governance and implementation of Microsoft Purview solutions to ensure effective data management, compliance, and security across their organisation. The ideal candidate will have a experience in delivering the configuration and set up of Purview and have hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.

Responsibilities

• Set up collections to organise data assets by department, project, or business unit.
• Define hierarchies to group related assets to support governance
• Assigning roles like Data Reader, Data Curator, and Collection Admin
• Use Azure Active Directory (AAD) to manage user authentication and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Configure built-in or custom classification rules for sensitive data (e.g., PII, financial data)
• Enable automatic data classification during scanning
• Create and maintain a business glossary for standardised definitions of terms
• Link glossary terms to data assets to provide business context
• Define and enforce data access policies within Purview
• Configure scanning policies for specific data sources and sensitivity levels
• Enable data lineage tracking to visualize data movement across systems
• Configure lineage capture for specific data sources and transformation tools

Requirements

• Proven experience in the configuration and set up of Purview
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview 
• Strong understanding of Azure Actice Directory (AAD)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate) are a plus

Why join us?

• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.