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Job Title: Microsoft Data Protection Architect
Location: London / Manchester / Leeds / Birmingham
Salary: Competitive Salary depending on experience
Career Level: Manager
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
The Accenture Microsoft Business Group (AMBG) is a global team of 80,000+ professionals, recognised 19 times as Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year.
Role Purpose:
As a Microsoft Data Protection Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of data protection solutions across Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Architect Microsoft Purview solutions for Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk Management, Records Management, and Data Lifecycle Management.
* Design and implement DSPM for AI using Microsoft Purview’s AI-specific controls to secure generative AI platforms.
* Lead AI data risk assessments, including oversharing analysis, data classification, and adaptive protection enforcement.
* Integrate Microsoft Defender suite to protect against threats like data poisoning, jailbreaks, and credential theft.
* Establish compliance frameworks aligned to GDPR, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF.
* Support pre-sales and solution shaping, including workshops, assessments, and roadmap development.
* Mentor junior architects and consultants, and contribute to AMBG capability building and innovation.
Technical Skills:
* Expertise in Microsoft Purview: Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Insider Risk Management, Records Management, and Data Lifecycle Management.
* Advanced configuration of sensitivity labels, retention policies, and adaptive protection across Microsoft 365 workloads.
* Implementation of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI environments.
* Risk modelling for prompt injection, oversharing, and data poisoning in generative AI workflows.
Manager-Level Skills:
* Experience leading data protection programmes.
* Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and compliance.
* Stakeholder management and ability to influence senior client decision-makers.
Certifications & Experience:
* Industry experience in Microsoft 365 and Azure security architecture.
* Deep understanding of AI data risks and compliance frameworks.
* Certifications: SC-400, SC-401, SC-300, SC-100.
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