Data Protection Consultant

Avanade
Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 88,800 - 1,054,500 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder facilitation","Technical mentorship","Risk management","Solution design","Client engagement"]

Lead delivery of data protection and data governance engagements for Avanade clients, owning solution design decisions, configurations, and documentation. Build Microsoft-based capabilities using Microsoft Purview (sensitivity labeling, advanced DLP, DSPM, and data lifecycle/retention controls), and run threat mapping and gap analysis across on-premises and cloud data. Facilitate workshops with stakeholders, mentor junior team members, and support estimations, delivery planning, and risk management in a hybrid Canada-based role.

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Data Protection Consultant

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Job Summary

Lead delivery of data protection and data governance engagements for Avanade clients, owning solution design decisions, configurations, and documentation. Build Microsoft-based capabilities using Microsoft Purview (sensitivity labeling, advanced DLP, DSPM, and data lifecycle/retention controls), and run threat mapping and gap analysis across on-premises and cloud data. Facilitate workshops with stakeholders, mentor junior team members, and support estimations, delivery planning, and risk management in a hybrid Canada-based role.
Location: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead or co-lead client engagements focused on data protection and data governance.
  • •Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions, including sensitivity labeling strategies, advanced DLP policies/integrations, Purview DSPM, and data lifecycle/retention controls.
  • •Perform threat mapping and gap analysis across structured, unstructured, cloud, and on-premises data.
  • •Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder discussions to translate requirements into scalable, secure Microsoft-based solutions.
  • •Own solution design decisions, configuration, and technical documentation; provide mentorship and support estimations, delivery planning, and risk management.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 88,800 - 1,054,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • •Proven experience delivering security or compliance solutions in a consulting or enterprise environment.
  • •Experience leading workstreams or small teams on client projects.
  • •Microsoft security-related certifications (e.g., SC-401, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-500, MS-102, SC-100) strongly preferred.
  • •Be legally authorized to work in Canada without current or future employer sponsorship and be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Reliability Status (Reliability Clearance).
Experience:4+ years
Skills:Stakeholder facilitationTechnical mentorshipRisk managementSolution designClient engagement
Certifications:SC-401SC-300SC-200AZ-500MS-102SC-100
Tech Stack:Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft 365AzurePurview DSPMSensitivity labelingDLPData lifecycleData retention

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Government of Canada Reliability Status

Company Brief

Avanade
Global digital innovation and IT services company delivering Microsoft-based cloud, digital and application services. Partners with enterprises to design, build and run business solutions across cloud, data, AI, modern workplace and industry-specific transformations.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Seattle, United States
Founded: 2000
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