Role OverviewYou will help strengthen the security, compliance, and governance of a large Microsoft 365 environment supporting a California public-sector organization. In this part-time lead role, you will use your hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, Defender, Entra ID, and data protection controls to reduce risk and support secure collaboration. You will guide configuration decisions, document best practices, and partner with technical stakeholders to improve the organization's long-term security posture.
What You Will Do
Lead the configuration, enhancement, and support of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities. Design and maintain data loss prevention policies, information protection controls, sensitivity labels, retention settings, eDiscovery, auditing, and logging.
Why It Might Be a Fit
At least three years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities; senior or lead-level experience strongly preferred. Advanced experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance tools, Entra ID/Azure AD, DLP, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery, audit logging, and Conditional Access.
Requirements
- At least three years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
- Senior or lead-level experience strongly preferred
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance tools, Entra ID/Azure AD, DLP, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery, audit logging, and Conditional Access
- Relevant Microsoft security, identity, compliance, or Microsoft 365 certifications are strongly preferred; CISSP, CISM, or comparable credentials are a plus
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risks and requirements for both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Benefits
- Pay rate: $75.00 - $85.00/hour W2
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