Data & Governance Consultant

• Data Security & Governance POC Phoenix Business Consulting
• 4.7 Milpitas, CA Job Details Contract $70
• $75 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications Security audits Cloud identity and access management (IAM) Risk management compliance audits Requirements design Audit report preparation Cloud governance Technical documentation Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Vendor coordination Security classification Classification (ML) Data governance Classification analysis Data classification Requirements analysis Compliance documentation Data access controls implementation Vendor relationship management Access control classification System requirements definition Reporting on compliance risks Data Loss Prevention Model evaluation Project stakeholder communication Stakeholder relationship building Generative AI Identity & access management Stakeholder management Full Job Description Data & Governance Consultant•Data Security & Governance POC Position Summary The consultant will support the evaluation of enterprise Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Governance, Classification, Access Governance, and AI Data Risk Governance solutions.

The role involves coordinating with customers, OEM vendors, and internal stakeholders to execute a Proof of Concept (POC) comparing Microsoft Purview, Varonis, and BigID platforms and providing technical assessments and recommendations. Key Responsibilities POC Planning & Requirements Gathering Participate in project kickoff and planning activities. Conduct stakeholder interviews (up to 15 stakeholders). Identify data assets, repositories, and governance use cases. Define test datasets and document current-state governance controls. Data Classification & Governance Evaluation Assess data discovery, classification, and labelling capabilities. Evaluate custom classifiers, sensitive information types (SITs), and auto-labelling policies.

Test governance capabilities across:

SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business Exchange Online On-premises File Shares (CIFS/NFS) Access Governance & DSPM Assessment Evaluate permission analytics and entitlement visibility. Assess excessive access detection and data ownership capabilities. Review governance controls and remediation workflows. Analyze policy enforcement mechanisms and DLP controls. AI Data Risk Governance Evaluate DSPM for AI capabilities. Assess governance controls for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and enterprise AI applications. Review AI policy enforcement, monitoring, and reporting functions. Evaluate AI data exposure and risk management capabilities. Vendor & Technical Coordination Coordinate with Microsoft, Varonis, and BigID teams. Review platform configurations and deployment approaches. Validate use cases and technical outcomes across vendors. Support environment readiness and testing activities. Reporting & Recommendations Consolidate findings from all governance pillars. Develop comparative scoring and assessment reports. Document platform strengths, weaknesses, and trade-offs. Contribute to architecture recommendations (single vendor, hybrid, or best-of-breed approach). Support executive presentations and knowledge transfer sessions. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills Microsoft Purview Information Protection Data Classification & Labeling

DSPM DLP

Compliance Reporting Varonis DatAdvantage Permission Analytics Data Governance Access Management BigID Data Intelligence Data Discovery Data Classification AI Governance Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Data Governance Frameworks Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Access Governance & Identity Concepts AI/GenAI Risk Governance Compliance & Audit Reporting Functional Skills Stakeholder management Requirements gathering Technical evaluation and analysis Comparative product assessments Executive reporting Documentation and presentation skills Vendor management and coordination Preferred Qualifications Experience with Microsoft Security & Compliance solutions. Knowledge of data classification, data protection, and governance programs. Experience evaluating enterprise security platforms. Understanding of AI governance and Copilot security controls. Familiarity with hybrid cloud and Microsoft 365 environments.

Pay:

$70.00

• $75.

00 per hour

Work Location:

In person