Security Administrator Level 3

Post Date

Oct 24, 2025

Location

Austin,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

78723
US
Jan 06, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

System Administrator

Req #

AUS-408aa1fe-e47b-45d4-8972-8d31de0597d2

Pay Rate

$56 - $70 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a skilled Sr Security Administrator 3 to join one of our government clients that works in the Fraud Risk Management sector. The Security Administrator will support enterprise data protection efforts by leading the implementation of Microsoft Purview DLP policies and operating the Varonis toolset to reduce data exposure risks across M365 platforms. This role combines strategic governance with hands-on engineering to ensure sensitive data is properly classified, protected, and compliant throughout its lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include designing and tuning Purview DLP across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and endpoints; managing sensitivity labels and lifecycle policies; and optimizing DLP performance. The contractor will also operate Varonis to identify sensitive data, remediate risky permissions, and integrate alerts into broader incident workflows. Additional duties involve collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and IT to enforce data governance, conducting risk assessments aligned with NIST and ISO 27001, and supporting incident response using Purview’s compliance tools.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Data/Library & Information Science, or Data Science (or equivalent experience).
- 6+ years in data governance, information protection, or security engineering.
- 4+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
- Proven leadership in cross-divisional program execution.
- Expertise in DLP, classification, metadata, and Azure services (ADF, Synapse, SQL, Blob).
- Experience operating Varonis or equivalent tools.
- Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001).
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, CIPP, CISM, CISSP, CISA, CDMP.
- Experience with SIEM/DSPM integrations and enterprise change management/training.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.