Contract Purview Data Governance Analyst - 6 Month in Northampton

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Purview Data Governance Analyst to drive the practical implementation of data lineage, classification and sensitivity tagging across our critical datasets, and to partner closely with our Information Security team to enable a robust RBAC model. This is a delivery-focused contract, not an advisory one. You will spend your time in Purview and alongside the engineering and security teams, turning governance policy into working configuration.

Key responsibilities

• Lineage, Classification & sensitivity tagging implementation
• Configure and operate Microsoft Purview scanning and lineage capture across priority source systems, the Fabric medallion estate (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and the Power BI reporting layer.
• Establish end-to-end lineage from source through transformation to consumption for critical datasets, including capturing lineage from Azure Data Factory, Fabric pipelines/notebooks and any custom ingestion (e.g. CDC) sources.
• Define and apply data classification and Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) sensitivity labels to critical datasets.
• RBAC model enablement (with Information Security)
• Partner with the Information Security team to design and enable a role-based access control model over governed data assets, mapping data sensitivity classifications to access entitlements.
• Support the definition of access roles, entitlement reviews and the principle of least privilege across the Gold layer, leveraging Purview data-use governance and Entra ID where appropriate.
• Catalogue, glossary & governance support
• Populate and curate the data catalogue and business glossary, linking approved business terms to technical assets in partnership with domain data stewards.
• Support the reporting on catalogue coverage, classification status, lineage completeness.
• Contribute to governance standards and enablement materials so capability is transferred before the engagement ends.

Key deliverables over the engagement

• Purview scanning and automated classification operational across the agreed priority source systems and the Fabric estate.
• End-to-end lineage established and validated for the agreed set of critical datasets / certified data products.
• Sensitivity labelling and classification applied to critical data elements.
• A working RBAC model over governed data, designed and enabled jointly with Information Security, with documented role-to-sensitivity mappings.

Essential experience

• Demonstrable hands-on experience implementing Microsoft Purview in an enterprise environment scanning, classification, sensitivity labelling, lineage and catalogue management.
• Practical understanding of data classification, sensitivity labelling (MIP) and DLP concepts, and how they apply to critical and personal data.
• Experience designing or enabling role-based access control (RBAC) over data, Entra ID and access governance principles.
• Strong working knowledge of the Azure data ecosystem ideally including Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
• Experience partnering effectively with Information Security and translating policy into working configuration.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Desirable

• Exposure to data quality frameworks and metadata-driven governance.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft DP-700 / SC-400 / SC-300, or equivalent governance/security credentials).

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.