Microsoft Purview and Data Protection Engineer
The Opportunity:As a Microsoft Purview Data Protection Engineer on our team, you'll design, implement, and optimize enterprise information-protection, DLP, insider risk, and lifecycle-governance controls across Microsoft 365. You'll partner with Navy mission stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, records managers, and cloud engineering teams to translate policy into technical enforcement mechanisms. You'll recommend tools, automations, and governance approaches based on your deep experience with Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and IL5 or IL6 GovCloud requirements.
Your expertise will be vital as you build custom Sensitive Information Types (SITs), engineer retention and records-management policies, create insider-risk detection controls, design label-driven encryption, and implement DLP safeguards across endpoints and collaboration platforms. You'll strengthen your skills in automation, Purview compliance engineering, advanced audit or eDiscovery, and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access and identity governance, while mentoring tomorrow's cloud-security experts. Help us transform and secure our nation's warfighters with cloud technology and advanced Zero Trust capabilities.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:- 10+ years of experience in enterprise information protection, data governance, or cloud security with Microsoft 365 or Purview
- 10+ years of experience with the DoD, including the U.S. Navy
- Experience designing and deploying sensitivity labels, SITs or EDM, and DLP across M365 workloads and endpoints
- Experience with retention or records, eDiscovery, audit, and insider risk in regulated environments
- Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, and Conditional Access
- Knowledge of eDiscovery, legal holds, advanced search, and audit log investigations
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- Security+ DoD 8570-compliant Certification
Nice If You Have: - Experience with PowerShell for configuration, reporting, and automation beyond GUI capabilities
- Experience building or managing the Microsoft Purview Data Map and scanning multi-cloud or on-prem sources
- Experience governing generative AI with Purview controls, including restricted access, label-driven policies, and data boundary
- Microsoft Certifications such as SC-400, SC-200, SC-100, MS-101, and AZ-50 Certifications
Clearance:Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
CompensationSalary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Work ModelOur people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
