Microsoft Purview Structured Data Governance Specialist

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Microsoft Purview Structured Data Governance Specialist to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 3 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a remote role.

Our client is undertaking a significant data governance and control uplift focused on structured enterprise data across analytics, reporting, and regulatory use cases. The role will play a key part in configuring and embedding Microsoft Purview to govern structured data assets across Azure based platforms, enabling trusted data, improved lineage, and regulatory compliance. This is a hands on delivery role working closely with data, analytics, and technology stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration and implementation of Microsoft Purview with a primary focus on structured data sources
• Design and manage Purview scans, collections, and data maps for structured platforms including Azure SQL, Synapse, and Azure Data Lake
• Configure classifications, sensitivity labels, business metadata, and lineage for structured datasets
• Support the definition and implementation of structured data governance operating models, including ownership and stewardship
• Work with stakeholders to embed Purview into analytics, reporting, and regulatory workflows

• Strong hands on experience implementing Microsoft Purview for structured data governance use cases
• Proven experience working with structured data platforms such as Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Data Lake Gen2, or similar
• Solid understanding of structured data concepts including relational models, data warehouses, and analytics architectures
• Experience designing or operating enterprise data governance frameworks
• Comfortable working in a client facing environment and translating governance into practical delivery
• Minimum 5 years' experience in data governance, data management, or data platform delivery roles

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension