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Lead – Security Engineer (Purview)

Security & Resilience | Senior Level | Full Time | Bangalore | On-site

Job Description

Introduction

We are looking for a Microsoft Purview Lead Security Engineer to implement, administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Microsoft Purview controls, support compliance investigations, mentor L1/L2 engineers, and assist with DPDP Act control mapping to strengthen data governance, regulatory compliance, access control, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiatives. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with: • Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) • Endpoint DLP • Data Classification and Sensitive Information Types • Sensitivity Labels and Auto-labeling • Data Lifecycle Management • Insider Risk Management (IRM) • eDiscovery (Standard & Premium) • Compliance Manager • Data Map & Unified Catalog

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage L3 support activities for Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 Compliance solutions, serving as the technical escalation point for complex incidents and critical issues.
  • Design, implement, administer, and optimize Microsoft Purview solutions across the organization.
  • Configure, review, and optimize DLP policies, Sensitivity Labels, Retention Labels, and other compliance controls to align with business and regulatory requirements.
  • Investigate and resolve complex incidents related to DLP, information protection, data classification, retention, audit, and compliance events, performing root cause analysis (RCA) where required.
  • Lead compliance investigations using Microsoft Purview Audit, Content Search, eDiscovery (Standard & Premium), and Compliance Manager.
  • Implement and validate technical controls aligned with the DPDP Act and organizational compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with Security, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and IT teams to strengthen enterprise data governance and information protection.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs, operational runbooks, architecture documents, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge base documentation.
  • Ensure adherence to operational processes, SLAs, documentation, and security best practices.
  • Mentor L1/L2 engineers, provide technical guidance, and support knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Monitor compliance posture, policy effectiveness, and security alerts, recommending and implementing continuous improvements to enhance data protection and operational efficiency.
Requirements & Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

  • 7–10 years of experience in Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance and Microsoft Purview.
  • Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Endpoint DLP
  • Data Classification and Sensitive Information Types
  • Sensitivity Labels and Auto-labeling
  • Data Lifecycle Management (Retention Policies, Retention Labels, and Records Management)
  • Insider Risk Management (IRM)
  • eDiscovery (Standard & Premium), Audit, and Content Search
  • Compliance Manager
  • Data Map and Unified Catalog
  • Strong understanding of data governance, information protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
  • Familiarity with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and experience in compliance control implementation and mapping.
  • Experience in L3 support, handling complex incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and technical escalations for Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 Compliance solutions.
  • Experience in solution implementation, configuration, optimization, and operational support for Microsoft Purview.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 Security integrations is an added advantage.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers.
  • Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC 401) - Preferred.
  • Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400) - preferred.
  • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
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