Cloud Infrastructure Consultant (Microsoft Purview)
Location: Johannesburg
Model: Hybrid
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Compliance solutions consultant to join our Professional Services Team in South Africa. The focus of the role will be to provide consulting and implementation services for solutions to improve information protection and governance. The solutions will mostly be based on the Microsoft Purview stack, integrating with other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Defender.
Our customers are typically corporates with demanding challenges to protect and manage their information. They need to comply with internal compliance requirements and external legislation, such as POPIA, GDPR and others.
Responsibilities:
- Work with stakeholders at customers to identify and define information protection and governance requirements.
- Develop information management and governance strategies.
- Implement Microsoft Purview solutions to meet client requirements.
- Perform data profiling and analysis to identify data risk and quality issues.
- Develop models to classify data according to business requirements and risk.
- Provide training and support to clients on the use of Microsoft Purview and related solutions.
- Collaborate with other consultants and team members on projects.
- Participate in project planning and status meetings.
- Keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in information protection and governance.
This role suits candidates who can provide a combination of the following:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- At least 3 years of experience in data governance, data management, business analysis or related fields.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview or other data classification and protection tools.
- Strong understanding of data/information governance principles and best practices.
- Knowledge of metadata management, data profiling, and data quality assessment.
- A Bachelors degree in Law or Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field is beneficial.
- Certification in technologies such as Microsoft 365 would be beneficial.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.