Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 3 days ago
Principal Analyst, Microsoft 365 Security & Data Protection (Remote role)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $212K/yr
6+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. They are seeking a Principal Analyst to manage Microsoft 365 Security and Data Protection platforms in a regulated environment, ensuring compliance and creating data protection awareness programs.
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Responsibilities
Must have expert-level experience with managing and configuring Microsoft Purview and Entra ID as it relates to Conditional Access policies, Sensitivity Labels, data classification, data sensitivity labels, e-Discovery, management of the Entra ID synchronization process, and creation of rules and alerts within Microsoft CASB
Ability to use Microsoft Purview to produce operational metrics on a regular basis for management review
Proven experience supporting and deploying functionality provided through the Microsoft Defender Portal and the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center, including Audit, Activity Explorer, and other data protection controls
Support initiatives performed by the Vertex Microsoft 365 team to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness from an Information Security and data protection perspective
Create training materials to expand the adoption of identifying and labeling data using Microsoft 365 Sensitivity Labels
Must have expert-level experience with Veritas Data Insight. Ability to independently create data usage reports (including DQL reports), integrate new sources of Vertex data, create and deploy policies, generate sensitive information tags, create usage metrics for senior leadership, and other tasks related to identifying/tagging data through the Data Insight platform
Experience with SailPoint ISC and Data Access Security is a plus
Any other tasks assigned by the Vertex management team
Qualification
Required
Must have expert-level experience with managing and configuring Microsoft Purview and Entra ID as it relates to Conditional Access policies, Sensitivity Labels, data classification, data sensitivity labels, e-Discovery, management of the Entra ID synchronization process, and creation of rules and alerts within Microsoft CASB
Ability to use Microsoft Purview to produce operational metrics on a regular basis for management review
Proven experience supporting and deploying functionality provided through the Microsoft Defender Portal and the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center, including Audit, Activity Explorer, and other data protection controls
Support initiatives performed by the Vertex Microsoft 365 team to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness from an Information Security and data protection perspective
Create training materials to expand the adoption of identifying and labeling data using Microsoft 365 Sensitivity Labels
Must have expert-level experience with Veritas Data Insight. Ability to independently create data usage reports (including DQL reports), integrate new sources of Vertex data, create and deploy policies, generate sensitive information tags, create usage metrics for senior leadership, and other tasks related to identifying/tagging data through the Data Insight platform
Must have 3-5 years of experience with Microsoft 365 Purview and the Microsoft 365 Compliance suite
Must have 3-5 years of experience using Veritas Data Insight, especially policy creation, report creation and DQL
Must have experience with data classification policies and proven abilities to identify data and assign policies accordingly
Experience supporting Microsoft CoPilot as it relates to data discovery
Ability to work well with peers and all levels of management
Must be able to work independently and produce positive results
Pays strict attention to detail
Very strong organizational, task management and prioritization skills
Desire to learn new technologies
Understands the importance of accuracy and responsiveness
3-5 years working in an Information Security organization
Excellent written skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Typically requires 6 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Experience with SailPoint ISC and Data Access Security is a plus
Previous experience in an FDA regulated environment is a plus
Experience supporting SailPoint is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
And so much more
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (188)
2024 (150)
2023 (111)
2022 (164)
2021 (112)
2020 (80)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
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