Technical Analyst

Overview

You will join the Data Trust Capability in Capgemini’s Insights and Data (I&D) business unit. Insights and Data is a global business unit covering Enterprise Data Management, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Content Management and AI & Analytics. The team is one of the largest and most successful Data Management teams in the UK, delivering innovative Data Management and Governance thought leadership to clients.

The Microsoft Purview Technical Analyst supports the implementation, configuration, monitoring, and optimisation of Microsoft Purview solutions across data governance, information protection, data loss prevention, eDiscovery, and compliance capabilities. The role focuses on operational excellence, technical execution, and ensuring organisational policies are consistently enforced through Purview tooling.

• Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview features, including:
• Information Protection (sensitivity labels, auto‑labelling)
• Data Loss Prevention (M365, Endpoint, Cloud Apps)
• Data Governance (catalogue, scanning, classification)
• Records Management (retention labels & policies)
• Insider Risk Management
• eDiscovery (Standard & Premium)
• Manage scanning rules, data connectors, metadata sources, and catalog assets.
• Support integration with M365, Azure, Power Platform, and on‑premises data sources.
• Monitor Purview alerts, DLP incidents, policy matches, and governance activity logs.
• Investigate policy violations, insider risk alerts, and data protection events.
• Track and escalate issues to engineering or architecture teams as required.
• Maintain audit trails, compliance dashboards, and monthly reporting.
• Assist with maintaining data classification schemas, taxonomy, and metadata models.
• Support data owners and stewards in cataloguing and tagging data assets.
• Run data scans, quality checks, and lineage validation tasks.
• Produce and maintain operational runbooks, configuration documentation, and governance processes.
• Create user guides for end users, compliance officers, and IT support teams.
• Document incident response processes related to Purview alerts.
• Work closely with Compliance, Security, Data Governance, and IT teams to implement policies into Purview.
• Support end users by troubleshooting classification, labelling, and access issues.
• Provide training sessions and knowledge transfer on Purview features.
• Identify gaps in data governance and compliance processes; recommend improvements.

As a Technical Purview Analyst, you will have more than seven years of experience in data governance, security, compliance, or Microsoft 365 administration. You will have hands‑on experience with Microsoft Purview or related compliance/security platforms, with exposure to operational support, incident management, or compliance monitoring.

• Microsoft Purview Information Protection – labels, policies, auto‑labelling, encryption.
• Data Loss Prevention – endpoint, SharePoint/One Drive/Teams, Exchange, cloud apps.
• Purview Data Governance – cataloguing, scanning, metadata management.
• Records Management & Retention Labelling.
• eDiscovery workflows and case management.
• Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Wider integration with SharePoint, One Drive, Exchange, Azure Storage, SQL, Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI.
• Understanding of classification, metadata, and governance principles.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 security & compliance capabilities.
• Basic understanding of Azure Active Directory / Entra  and access concepts.
• Familiarity with ITSM/incident management processes.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance basics.
• How compliance and data protection teams use Purview outputs.
• Data sensitivity models and how they map to business processes.
• Governance best practices, including cataloguing and lineage use cases.

• Ability to configure and manage Purview policies and scanning tools.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with KQL, Power Shell, or Microsoft Graph.
• Ability to interpret logs, alerts, and governance reporting.
• Strong documentation and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
• Good organisational and…