Job Title: Microsoft Purview Administrator
Location: Remote, with optional onsite work in Washington, DC for local candidates
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week
Clearance Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Work Authorization: Candidates must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship

Overview

System One is seeking an experienced Microsoft Purview Administrator to support a federal data governance, information protection, and compliance environment.

This role will be responsible for administering and maintaining Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft 365 services, implementing data protection and compliance policies, managing access and permissions, and supporting eDiscovery and security investigations.

The position may be performed up to 100% remotely. Candidates located near Washington, DC may also have the option to work onsite, although onsite attendance is not required.

Responsibilities
• Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain Microsoft Purview and integrated Microsoft 365 services.
• Design, implement, test, and optimize data governance and compliance policies, including data classification, sensitivity labeling, retention, and data loss prevention policies.
• Set up and maintain user accounts, role groups, custom roles, permissions, and administrative access within Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft 365 applications.
• Support system enhancements, updates, integrations, and ongoing improvements across the Microsoft 365 compliance environment.
• Implement and administer information protection, insider risk management, and data lifecycle management solutions.
• Protect sensitive organizational data from internal and external threats.
• Monitor data protection controls and respond to security, compliance, and data protection incidents.
• Participate in security investigations, risk assessments, audits, and remediation activities.
• Manage and support eDiscovery workflows, including data collection, content searches, legal holds, reviews, and exports for legal and compliance teams.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, IT teams, security teams, and business application owners to implement governance solutions and enforce best practices.
• Develop, document, and maintain security, compliance, and data governance policies and procedures.
• Provide technical support, training, and guidance to users regarding data protection tools, policies, and compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of progressive IT experience; Associate's degree and at least 10 years of progressive IT experience; or at least 12 years of equivalent IT experience.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Purview in an enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting and maintaining Microsoft 365 environments and related services, including Microsoft Entra ID.
• Strong understanding of data governance, information protection, data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance principles.
• Experience implementing and managing data loss prevention policies, data classification, and sensitivity labels.
• Experience administering role-based access, permissions, user accounts, and security groups.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining security and compliance policies.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, compliance reviews, or security audits.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience using PowerShell to automate Microsoft 365, Purview, security, or compliance administration tasks.
• Experience supporting federal government systems or environments.
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of the Treasury or Internal Revenue Service systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with federal information security, records management, privacy, or compliance requirements.

System One offers eligible employees a variety of health and welfare benefit options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary benefit plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

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