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# Data Protection & Microsoft Purview Engineer

- **Company:** ValueBase Consulting
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing Security, Information Leak Prevention, Data Security
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd5d74ed2dbcc526

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in data protection, data security, or cloud security
 * Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Purview, including:
 + Information Protection
 + Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 + Sensitive Information Types (SITs)
 + eDiscovery
 + Insider Risk Management
 * Solid understanding of Microsoft E5 Security & Compliance
 * Experience evaluating and/or implementing data protection tools
 * Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with labeling taxonomy redesign
 * Background working in compliance-driven environments

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Protection & Microsoft Purview Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This role will focus on assessing, optimizing, and supporting Microsoft Purview implementations, with an emphasis on data protection, compliance, and operational efficiency.


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