Contract Purview Data Governance Analyst

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on 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).

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