Job Specifications
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Purview Analyst to deliver and operate tenant-wide Communications Compliance solutions within a regulated public sector environment.
The role will focus heavily on Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance, ensuring monitoring controls are proportionate, auditable, defensible, and aligned to UK/EU data protection expectations.
The successful candidate will work in Agile sprints, treat operational readiness as a deliverable, and produce clear, audit-ready documentation.
Key Responsibilities Communications Compliance (Primary Focus):
Hands-on configuration of Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies covering Teams and Exchange Online.
Implement and tune policy templates, keyword dictionaries, classifiers, and conditions.
Configure violation categories (e.g. harassment, code of conduct breaches, sensitive data leakage).
Define and tune alert thresholds to manage false positives / false negatives and reduce alert noise.
Configure reviewer roles, case management workflows, and escalation paths (Compliance, HR, Legal).
Support or implement integration with Insider Risk Management signals where required.
Execute pilot, staged rollout, refinement, and safe deployment.
Build monitoring and investigation reports showing trends, risk posture, and outcomes.
Produce defensible audit evidence and compliance metrics from Purview and M365 audit data.
Governance & Compliance Alignment
Ensure monitoring controls are ethical, proportionate, and compliant with GDPR and public sector regulatory requirements.
Support defensible investigation and resolution processes.
Define acceptable risk thresholds and document tuning decisions.
Provide clear explanation of compliance controls to senior stakeholders, HR, Legal, and auditors.
Operational Delivery
Deliver features incrementally within Agile sprints, with clear acceptance criteria.
Produce runbooks, SOPs, admin guides, and reviewer guidance.
Support training sessions for Compliance and HR teams.
Ensure operational handover and early-life support are embedded in delivery.
Build reporting using Purview reporting, Audit logs, Azure Monitor / Log Analytics (including KQL where required).
Required Experience
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance.
Experience implementing communications monitoring across Teams and Exchange Online.
Proven ability to tune policies to manage false positives and defensible risk thresholds.
Experience producing audit evidence and compliance reporting in regulated environments.
Understanding of UK/EU public sector data protection expectations.
Experience working in Agile sprint-based delivery models.
Ability to produce clear, auditable documentation suitable for regulatory scrutiny.
This will be an inside IR35 role working via umbrella company, so you must be eligible to work via UK umbrella companies and hold a valid visa, ILR or UK Citizenship to be eligible for this role.
Existing SC Clearance or previous SC Clearance held is also essential.
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