MS Purview IRM Architect
Location:London – Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office
Salary:Up to £100,000 + Benefits
Sector:Financial Services / Investment Banking
Employment Type:Permanent
Client:Global Investment Bank
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experiencedMS Purview IRM Architectto join a major cyber security and data protection transformation programme, working with aleading international investment bank in London.
This is a specialist architecture role focused on the design and implementation ofMicrosoft Purview Information Protection and Information Rights Management (IRM)capabilities, helping strengthen enterprise data protection, information governance and regulatory compliance.
You will work closely with Security, Compliance, Architecture, Infrastructure, Data Governance and Business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and effective information protection solutions across a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design and implementation ofMicrosoft Purview Information Protection and Information Rights Managementcapabilities.
- Define and configuresensitivity labels, encryption policies, data classification rules and access control models.
- Design enterpriselabel taxonomies, auto-labelling policies, protection templates and data handling controls.
- Assess existing information protection capabilities and definetarget-state architectures, implementation roadmaps and migration strategies.
- Provide subject matter expertise acrossIRM, DLP, data classification, sensitive information types and data lifecycle governance.
- Work closely withSecurity, Compliance, Legal, Data Governance, Infrastructure and Architectureteams.
- Supportpilot deployments, phased rollouts, testing, troubleshooting, user adoption and operational handover.
- Producearchitecture documentation, implementation runbooks, test plans and migration strategies.
- Ensure solutions align withsecurity standards, GDPR, privacy requirements and wider enterprise control frameworks.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance throughoutdesign, build, testing and deployment.
Key Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience withMicrosoft Purview Information Protection / Information Rights Management.
- Strong knowledge ofMicrosoft 365 security and compliance technologies, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams and Endpoint DLP.
- Experience designingsensitivity label taxonomies, classification frameworks, auto-labelling and protection policies.
- Strong understanding ofData Loss Prevention (DLP), data discovery, sensitive information types and data lifecycle management.
- Experience withMicrosoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC and Privileged Access Management.
- Proven experience producingHLD/LLD documentation, implementation runbooks, test plans and migration strategies.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working acrosssecurity, compliance, governance and business teams.
- Experience supportingpilots, phased rollouts, user adoption, troubleshooting and policy optimisation.
- Ability to translate regulatory, privacy and business requirements intopractical technical information protection solutions.
- Experience withinbanking, financial services or another highly regulated environmentwould be highly desirable.
What's on Offer
- Salary ofup to £100,000 + Benefits.
- Hybrid working in London, with2 days per week in the office.
- Opportunity to work on a majorMicrosoft Purview and enterprise data protection transformation.
- Exposure to complexcyber security, information governance and data protectionchallenges within a global investment banking environment.
- Opportunity to help shapeenterprise information protection and IRM capabilitiesacross a highly regulated organisation.
- Work alongside seniorCyber Security, Architecture, Compliance and Data Governancestakeholders.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
MS Purview IRM Architect in London employer: Synapri
At Synapri, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our team enjoys flexible remote working arrangements with the opportunity for occasional office interactions in London, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while contributing to cutting-edge LegalTech solutions. We are committed to employee growth, providing access to training and development resources that empower our engineers to excel in their careers.
