Technical Analyst – Birmingham

Who you will be working with

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. 

Our team is one of the largest and most successful Data Management teams in the UK delivering innovative Data Management and Governance thought leadership to our clients.

The Enterprise Data Management provides services on Information Strategy, Data Governance, Master Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Migration and Lifecycle Management. 

We help our clients build an enterprise-class data platform that allows them to move ahead in their journey of data and insights. Primarily working with leading software vendors like SAP, Informatica, IBM, Oracle et al, the team are primarily Consultants, putting client requirements and industry best practices at the heart of delivery.

The focus of your role 

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

Key Responsibilities Include:

• 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
• Perform investigation of 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

You may also offer insights to the wider community through blogs, articles, and social media.

At Capgemini, we believe in bringing your whole self to work. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are woven into our everyday culture, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone.

What You Will Bring

As a Technical Purview Analyst, you will have 7 years plus 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.

Experience:

• Microsoft Purview Information Protection – labels, policies, auto-labelling, encryption
• Data Loss Prevention – endpoint, SharePoint/OneDrive/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, OneDrive, 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 ID identity 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

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to configure and manage Purview policies and scanning tools
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Familiarity with KQL, PowerShell, 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 time management abilities

Certifications (Desirable):

• SC 400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator
• MS 500: M365 Security Administrator
• AZ 900 or SC 900 (fundamentals)
• ITIL Foundation (for operational roles)

Additional Info

Additional interest include: 

Security Clearence: To be successfully appointed to this role, must be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC)clearance. 
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back three continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

What we will offer you 

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. 

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Manage Mentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

Why we are different 

At Capgemini, we help organisations across the world become more agile, more competitive, and more successful. Smart, tailored, often ground-breaking technical solutions to complex problems are the norm. But so, too, is a culture that is as collaborative as it is forward thinking. Working closely with each other, and with our clients, we get under the skin of businesses and to the heart of their goals. You will too.
 
Capgemini is proud to represent nearly 130 nationalities and its cultural diversity. Our holistic definition of diversity extends beyond gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, race, age, and religion. Capgemini views diversity as everything that makes us who we are as an organization, including our social background, our experiences in life and work, our communication styles and even our personality. These dimensions contribute to the type of diversity we value the most: diversity of thought.

About Capgemini

 
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

We’re a fantastic team of bright, ambitious people who love bringing the latest tech to real clients in production to make a meaningful difference. We work across both the public and private sectors, and our impact is tangible because we innovate, we deploy, and you will see your work come to life in the real world.

Technology moves fast, and so do we. We’re a group of true tech enthusiasts who push boundaries, experiment freely, and are trusted at Capgemini to explore what comes next. Our in-house projects highlight what’s possible with the newest models and agentic frameworks.

We’re looking for more people with the curiosity, drive, and self-starting spirit of real innovators, people who love technology and want to build the future with us.

NEED TO KNOW

We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK’ accolade for 2 consecutive years, to see what it’s like to work at Capgemini, visit our Glassdoor page

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have a office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.
 

 
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

We’re a fantastic team of bright, ambitious people who love bringing the latest tech to real clients in production to make a meaningful difference. We work across both the public and private sectors, and our impact is tangible because we innovate, we deploy, and you will see your work come to life in the real world.

Technology moves fast, and so do we. We’re a group of true tech enthusiasts who push boundaries, experiment freely, and are trusted at Capgemini to explore what comes next. Our in-house projects highlight what’s possible with the newest models and agentic frameworks.

We’re looking for more people with the curiosity, drive, and self-starting spirit of real innovators, people who love technology and want to build the future with us.

NEED TO KNOW

We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK’ accolade for 2 consecutive years, to see what it’s like to work at Capgemini, visit our Glassdoor page

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have a office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.