As a Data Protection Senior Analyst, you’ll support the delivery of data protection, data governance, and privacy solutions for Avanade clients. You’ll work under the guidance of senior team members to help design, implement, and operate data protection capabilities while building strong foundational skills in security, compliance, and client delivery.

What you’ll do

• Support client engagements focused on data protection, data governance, and compliance initiatives.

• Assist with configuration and administration of Microsoft Purview capabilities (e.g., sensitivity labels/encryption, DLP policies, data classification/discovery, Insider Risk Management).

• Participate in requirements gathering, workshops, and documentation efforts.

• Execute assigned tasks within project plans and contribute to on-time, high-quality delivery.

• Develop technical documentation, configuration guides, and client-ready deliverables.

• Actively pursue learning, certifications, and hands-on experience in data protection technologies.

• Contribute to emerging areas such as AI and agentic AI security, under guidance.

This position is open to candidates located in the locations listed on the job requisition. Candidates are welcome to work remotely or out of one of our regional offices. Travel is required.

About the role

As a Data Protection Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of data protection and data governance solutions for Avanade clients. You’ll bring hands-on technical expertise, own project outcomes, and guide clients and junior team members through complex security and compliance initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Lead or co-lead client engagements focused on data protection and data governance.

• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions (e.g., sensitivity labeling strategies, advanced DLP policies/integrations, Purview DSPM, 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 technical mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts; lead workstreams or small teams.

• Contribute to estimations, delivery planning, and risk management.

• Support solutioning efforts, proposals, and internal capability development.

• Build awareness and controls for emerging AI and agentic AI security considerations (e.g., Security Copilot).

This position is open to candidates in most major US cities; Approved locations are listed on this requisition. Candidates are welcome to work remotely or out of one of our regional offices. Travel is required.

Avanade’s Security Practice supports clients in protecting, detecting, and responding to cyber threats using Microsoft’s security ecosystem. This role sits within Security Operations and focuses on delivering managed and co-managed security monitoring, detection engineering, incident response, and continuous improvement using Microsoft Sentinel as the primary SIEM and SOAR platform. The role operates in a client-facing, delivery-focused environment and collaborates closely with client security teams, Avanade delivery teams, and Microsoft partners. 

Role Overview

The Security Operations Manager is responsible for delivering security monitoring and incident response services using Microsoft Sentinel, helping clients detect, investigate, and respond to security threats in hybrid and cloud environments. This role contributes to the design, implementation, tuning, and ongoing operation of Sentinel-based security solutions and supports clients in improving their security posture and operational maturity. 
The role operates in a matrixed delivery environment, working directly with clients, internal security architects, and Microsoft-aligned teams. As a client-facing role, this position is expected to demonstrate Avanade’s values, professional consulting behaviors, and a strong focus on quality and outcomes.

This is a global role based out of the United States. Candidates are welcome to work from any location (remotely) in the US as long as they are flexible working in global time zones.

Industry X, referring to Industry X.0 solutions & services that help our Manufacturing clients & beyond to revolutionize the way they design, manufacturer and utilize products and services, represents a significant opportunity to drive incremental growth for Avanade and Accenture on the Microsoft platform.

Role Overview

As a Technical Architect, you’ll be a Subject Matter Expert and responsible for providing industry-specific guidance and insights to our clients and internal teams. You’ll be part of the global Industry X core team and support and enable our regional teams incubate and scale industry-specific solutions and services, with a focus on:

• Helping our clients establish shopfloor connectivity and a scalable OT Data & Platform foundation to enable new IT/OT solutions and business value-adding services.

• Harvesting, evolving and industrializing related best practice approaches and reusables assets

• Help shaping repeatable Factory Data Foundation and Agentic Factory AI & Analytics offerings aligned to market needs and internal roadmaps as SME.

• Though this is a global role, regional integration with key stakeholders is key to deliver impact and multiplicator effects.

Key Accountabilities

• Foster market reputation and awareness for Avanade Industry X solutions and services.

• Establish and sustain strategic relationships with Accenture, Microsoft, and relevant industry partners.

• Enable, support and coach local teams in unlocking and capturing Industry X growth opportunities, thereby actively driving Avanade Industry X Pipeline, overall and for Advisory services.

• Guide Bid Teams on defining winning strategies and developing tailored solutions and services.

• Be the Advisory lead within Industry X projects, defining appropriate technical architectures and/or ensuring value realization.

• Create reusable assets and accelerators and contribute to the continuous launch of new Industry X advisory services.