Principal Analyst, Microsoft 365 Security & Data Protection (Remote role)

Job Description

General Summary:

This person will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Microsoft 365 Purview and Entra ID platforms, as well as the Veritas Data Insight platform, in a heavily-regulated GxP environment. This person will be responsible for working with business and technical leaders to identify systems containing critical data and labeling them accordingly.  S/he will be responsible for creating data protection awareness programs for end-users and using standardized metrics to document compliance. S/he will participate in incident investigations and assist, when necessary, to resolve complex software and hardware problems.  This person will be required to follow strict change control processes and perform other tasks as assigned by management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must have expert-level experience with managing and configuring Microsoft Purview and Entra ID as it relates to Conditional Access policies, Sensitivity Labels, data classification, data sensitivity labels, e-Discovery, management of the Entra ID synchronization process, and creation of rules and alerts within Microsoft CASB. 
• Ability to use Microsoft Purview to produce operational metrics on a regular basis for management review. 
• Proven experience supporting and deploying functionality provided through the Microsoft Defender Portal and the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center, including Audit, Activity Explorer, and other data protection controls.
• Support initiatives performed by the Vertex Microsoft 365 team to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness from an Information Security and data protection perspective.
• Create training materials to expand the adoption of identifying and labeling data using Microsoft 365 Sensitivity Labels.
• Must have expert-level experience with Veritas Data Insight.  Ability to independently create data usage reports (including DQL reports), integrate new sources of Vertex data, create and deploy policies, generate sensitive information tags, create usage metrics for senior leadership, and other tasks related to identifying/tagging data through the Data Insight platform
• Experience with SailPoint ISC and Data Access Security is a plus. 
• Any other tasks assigned by the Vertex management team.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have 3-5 years of experience with Microsoft 365 Purview and the Microsoft 365 Compliance suite.
• Must have 3-5 years of experience using Veritas Data Insight, especially policy creation, report creation and DQL.
• Must have experience with data classification policies and proven abilities to identify data and assign policies accordingly.
• Experience supporting Microsoft CoPilot as it relates to data discovery.
• Experience supporting SailPoint is a plus.
• Ability to work well with peers and all levels of management.
• Must be able to work independently and produce positive results.
• Pays strict attention to detail.
• Very strong organizational, task management and prioritization skills.
• Desire to learn new technologies.
• Understands the importance of accuracy and responsiveness.
• 3-5 years working in an Information Security organization.
• Excellent written skills.
• Previous experience in an FDA regulated environment is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 6 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

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Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site; or select 
2.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
3.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]