System Administrator – Microsoft Purview (Data Catalog & Governance)

Role: System Administrator – Microsoft Purview (Data Catalog & Governance)
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 12+ Months
 
Overview:
An experienced Administrator to operate and support the enterprise implementation of Microsoft Purview Data Catalog across a complex, multi-platform data environment. The administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of Purview capabilities, ensuring reliable metadata ingestion, catalog quality, lineage visibility, and compliance alignment across governed data domains.
This role focuses on platform operations and governance execution, working within established architecture and enterprise governance standards.
 
Key Responsibilities
Platform Administration & Operations:

• Administer and operate Microsoft Purview Data Map and Data Catalog environments.
• Monitor platform health, scan execution, metadata ingestion, and lineage availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve catalog, scan, and connectivity issues.
• Perform routine maintenance, configuration updates, and service optimizations.
• Coordinate incident resolution with internal engineering teams and Microsoft support as required.

Data Source Management & Scanning:

• Register, configure, and maintain data sources across Azure, M365, on?prem, and approved third?party platforms.
• Configure and schedule metadata scans for supported sources.
• Manage authentication for scans using managed identities, service principals, and Key Vault secrets.
• Monitor scan performance, failures, and coverage; take corrective action as needed.
• Optimize scan frequency and scope to balance cost, performance, and governance coverage.

Catalog Configuration & Metadata Management:

• Maintain and enforce enterprise metadata standards within the Purview Catalog.
• Manage business metadata, classifications, glossary terms, and custom attributes.
• Ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and consistency across data assets.
• Support curation activities including asset certification and publishing.
• Resolve duplicate, incomplete, or stale catalog entries.

Lineage & Discovery Enablement:

• Enable and validate data lineage ingestion from supported data platforms.
• Monitor lineage completeness and visibility for critical data assets.
• Assist data consumers and stewards with lineage?based impact analysis.
• Escalate lineage gaps or tool limitations requiring architectural or engineering remediation.

Security, Access & Governance Controls:

• Configure and manage Purview role?based access control (RBAC) within collections.
• Provision and maintain access for administrators, data curators, and data stewards.
• Enforce domain?based access controls and separation of duties.
• Integrate Purview access with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Support sensitivity labels and classification alignment with Microsoft Information Protection.

Compliance & Risk Support:

• Support automated discovery of sensitive data (PII, PCI, PHI).
• Assist risk, audit, and compliance teams with catalog evidence and reporting.
• Validate scan coverage for regulated data domains.
• Support regulatory and audit initiatives (SOX, GLBA, NYDFS, GDPR, etc.).

User Support & Enablement:

• Provide operational support to data producers, consumers, and data stewards.
• Respond to access requests, catalog issues, and usage questions.
• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Support onboarding of new data domains following established governance patterns.
• Assist with training and adoption initiatives led by governance or architecture teams.

 
Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience supporting enterprise data platforms or governance tools and 4+ years hands?on MS Purview experience at enterprise scale.
• Hands?on experience administering Microsoft Purview Data Catalog.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, data classification, and lineage concepts.
• Working knowledge of Azure data services and enterprise data ecosystems.
• Experience managing access controls and identities using Microsoft Entra ID.
• Familiarity with regulated data environments and compliance requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and documentation skills.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Purview integrations with Synapse, Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, or SQL Server.
• Exposure to financial services or other regulated industries.
• Experience with PowerShell, REST APIs, or basic automation for operational tasks.
• Prior experience supporting enterprise data governance or stewardship programs.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 60.00/hr.