Lorien
Data Discovery and Classification Analyst
London
Posted about 16 hours ago
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Data Discovery and Classification Analyst
We are currently recruiting for a Data Discovery and Classification Analyst with strong experience with DSPM experience to join one of our Insurance clients on a 6-month contract.
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The Role
- Support the initial two-vendor proof of concept, from environment preparation and configuration through to evidence-based evaluation, recommendation, and selection of the preferred platform.
- Configure vendor data discovery, classification, and DSPM platforms in line with the agreed proof-of-concept scope and test scenarios.
- Plan and execute discovery and classification test cases, including validation of scan coverage, data source reachability, classification accuracy, and result quality.
- Help define the target operating model for data discovery and classification, including roles, responsibilities, workflows, service measures, governance forums, and escalation paths.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and development of team members who will operate and enhance the platform.
- Create reusable standards, playbooks, and procedures for connector deployment, classification tuning, result validation, insight generation, and stakeholder reporting.
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- Demonstrable hands-on experience with data discovery, data classification, data security, privacy technology, or Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tooling.
- Practical experience configuring enterprise security or data management platforms and connecting them to diverse data sources.
- Strong technical understanding of data stores and platforms such as relational databases, file shares, object storage, collaboration platforms, SaaS applications, and cloud services.
- Working knowledge of enterprise connectivity and integration concepts, including APIs, service accounts, identity and access management, certificates, proxies, firewalls, routing, and least-privilege access.
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across multiple teams and suppliers, with a structured approach to root-cause analysis and resolution.
- Knowledge of data classification concepts, sensitive data types, metadata, pattern matching, machine-learning-assisted classification, and validation of classification results.
- Experience with one or more leading DSPM, sensitive data discovery, or classification platforms.
- Exposure to Microsoft Purview, cloud-native data security services, or enterprise data cataloguing and governance capabilities.
- Experience assessing vendor technology through a proof of concept or proof of value, followed by implementation, operational transition, or service build-out.
- Knowledge of information protection, data loss prevention, privacy, records management, data governance, or regulatory control frameworks.
- Experience working in a large, global, regulated organisation and across hybrid on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
- Relevant technical or security certification, or equivalent practical experience.
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