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