Experience Required: 5+ Years (Information Protection Data Governance)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Purview Specialist to join our internal Information Security / IT team. This role owns the design, implementation, and ongoing management of our data protection and compliance posture using Microsoft Purview - with deep expertise in Information Protection (MIP), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Information Rights Management (IRM), along with working knowledge of the broader Purview suite.

Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of our Microsoft Purview setting - configuration, policy tuning, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Design and maintain sensitivity label taxonomies, auto-labeling policies, and MIP configurations aligned to internal data classification standards
Build, monitor, and refine DLP policies across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and endpoints (Windows/macOS) to prevent data leakage
Manage IRM/RMS templates and encryption policies to protect sensitive content in motion and at rest




Administer related Purview capabilities as needed: Data Lifecycle Management (retention/deletion), Records Management, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, eDiscovery, and Audit
Maintain and refine sensitive information types (SITs) and trainable classifiers based on evolving business data
Investigate and respond to DLP/insider risk alerts, tuning policies to reduce false positives/negatives
Ensure Purview configurations align with internal compliance obligations (e.g., UAE PDPL, GDPR, ISO 27001, industry-specific regulations)
Maintain internal documentation: policy matrices, configuration standards, and operational runbooks
Collaborate with IT, legal, and compliance teams to align data protection controls with business and regulatory requirements
Provide guidance and training to internal stakeholders on data classification and handling policies
Liaise with Microsoft support and

📌 Sr Microsoft Purview Specialist Coimbatore
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📍 Coimbatore