Microsoft Purview Enterprise Architect / SME

About the role

The Client requires US Citizenship and seeks a Microsoft Purview Enterprise Architect and SME with 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing Purview at enterprise scale. The role involves leading the design, deployment, and adoption of Microsoft Purview across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Implementation & Architecture Lead end-to-end design and deployment of Microsoft Purview across enterprise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
• Architect sensitivity label taxonomies, label policies, and auto-labeling strategies across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Microsoft 365 Apps
• Design and implement data loss prevention (DLP) policies across workloads including Endpoint DLP, M365 services, and cloud app integrations
• Configure and manage Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) at scale, including label inheritance, label persistence, and co-authoring support
• Deploy and tune Insider Risk Management policies, including policy templates, indicators, and alert triage workflows
• Stand up and maintain eDiscovery (Standard and Premium) workflows including holds, collections, review sets, and export
• Implement Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management, including retention labels, retention policies, event-based retention, and disposition workflows
• Implement Purview Data Map and Data Catalog (formerly Azure Purview) for hybrid and multi-cloud data asset discovery and classification
• Consultation & Advisory Serve as the primary Purview SME, advising stakeholders on Microsoft 365 compliance posture and roadmap
• Audit Purview-related workloads using PowerShell and the Graph API
• Evaluate third-party tools and integrations (e.g., Varonis, Netwrix, Saviynt) against native Purview capabilities
• Develop and deliver training programs for administrators, compliance officers, legal teams, and end users
• Mentor junior engineers and IT staff on Purview concepts, best practices, and day-to-day operations
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and workshops to build internal capability and reduce long-term dependency on external SMEs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (formerly Microsoft 365 Compliance Center) and/or Microsoft Information Protection
• Production deployment experience with Purview modules: Information Protection (sensitivity labels, MPIP SDK, auto-labeling), Data Loss Prevention (DLP policies, endpoint DLP, cloud app policies), Data Lifecycle Management & Records Management (retention, disposition), eDiscovery (Standard and Premium, Advanced workflows), Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Audit (Standard and Premium, Graph API integration), Purview Data Map / Data Catalog (Azure Purview)
• Proficiency with PowerShell for compliance administration (Security & Compliance Center cmdlets, Exchange Online cmdlets, Search-UnifiedAuditLog)
• Experience working in regulated industries (government, financial services, healthcare, legal) with real compliance requirements
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate (PL-900) certification required prior to start date

Skills

• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 identity and access (Azure AD / Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC for compliance roles)
• Familiarity with Azure Information Protection (AIP) classic client migration and AIP unified labeling
• Experience deploying Purview in GCC, GCC High, or DoD environments
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171, CMMC 2.0, FedRAMP Moderate/High control requirements
• Experience using Logic Apps, Power Automate, or Azure Functions to extend Purview workflows (e.g., disposition review automation, alert routing)
• Prior consulting, advisory, or professional services experience in a client-facing capacity

Benefits

• 15 days PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $117,000 - $170,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Schedule

Remote, Arlington, VA

Benefits

• Retirement benefits
• Deferred compensation plans
• Health and dental insurance
• Life insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Flexible benefit plans
• Tuition reimbursement

Company

Alpha Omega is an award-winning solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions for our customers. Founded in 2016, we have grown to over 700 employees nationwide consisting of former operators, technologists, and strategists who bring decades of government and industry experience. We support agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Navy, Air Force, Army, and the Department of State (DOS) in the National Security unit and agencies such as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury, Health & Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the National Resilience unit. We are committed to delivering high-impact solutions guided by our core values—Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)—and fostering a diverse, high-performing team united by purpose-at work, in service, and in the community.

Culture and Values

• Harmony
• Engagement
• Accountability
• Resourcefulness
• Tenacity

Equal Opportunity Employer

Alpha Omega is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.