DLP Strategy Architect

A leading global IT consulting firm is supporting a major Consumer Goods & Retail client in a large-scale Data Loss Prevention transformation programme.
We are looking for an experienced DLP Strategy Consultant / Solution Architect to define the client's target-state DLP capability and ensure consistency across multiple parallel workstreams. This is a strategic consulting role focused on architecture, governance, stakeholder management, and enterprise-wide design rather than day-to-day implementation.
Your responsibilities:

• Design the target-state DLP architecture across endpoint, network, email, cloud and collaboration platforms
  
• Define DLP policies, data classification strategy, detection logic and operating model
  
• Ensure alignment across security engineering, infrastructure, data governance, legal/compliance and business teams
  
• Lead architecture workshops and facilitate technical and business design decisions
  
• Advise on Microsoft Purview, Zscaler and Symantec DLP architecture, coexistence and migration strategy
  
• Produce architecture documentation, decision records, reference designs and roadmaps
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, balancing security, compliance and business needs
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Data Loss Prevention, data protection or information security consulting
  
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale DLP solutions from strategy through architecture
  
• Strong hands-on knowledge of at least two of the following:
  
• Microsoft Purview (Information Protection / DLP)
  
• Zscaler (ZIA / ZPA / CASB)
  
• Symantec DLP
  
• Strong understanding of data classification, sensitivity labelling and content inspection
  
• Experience designing DLP across endpoint, email, cloud, web and collaboration platforms
  
• Experience facilitating senior stakeholder workshops and driving architectural decisions
  
• Excellent communication skills in English
  

Nice to have:

• Experience in Retail, Consumer Goods or FMCG
  
• Knowledge of GDPR and other data protection regulations
  
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CIPP/E, SC-400 or vendor certifications
  
• Experience with Insider Risk Management
  
• Exposure to Zero Trust and SASE programmes
  
• Enterprise data discovery and classification experience
  
• French language skills
  
• Previous consulting experience in large international programmes
  
• Project environment
  

Platforms:

• Microsoft Purview
  
• Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, CASB)
  
• Symantec DLP
  

Working model:

• Remote-first
  
• Occasional travel to client workshops in the Geneva region
  
• International consulting environment
  
• English-speaking project
  

Originally posted on Himalayas