Overview
The Microsoft Fabric Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing a cutting-edge data platform as part of a significant investment by a manufacturing business. Working in a hybrid environment, the contractor will take ownership of the architectural design and strategy, collaborating with diverse teams to manage and consume data effectively across the organization. This role offers an opportunity to influence key decisions and contribute to the overarching data transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end Microsoft Fabric architecture, designing the approach across Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse, and Data Warehouse technologies.
- Define data ingestion and transformation patterns across ERP, manufacturing, and operational systems.
- Shape Power BI architecture and semantic models alongside data modelling principles.
- Establish strategies for security, governance, lineage, and capacity planning within the platform.
- Develop robust Dev/Test/Prod environments and CI/CD practices.
- Ensure integration with the wider Azure and Microsoft ecosystem and define the migration roadmap for workloads to Fabric.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers, BI teams, enterprise architects, and stakeholders to create a scalable enterprise data architecture.
Requirements
- Proven commercial experience in Microsoft Fabric architecture within complex enterprise environments.
- Hands-on knowledge of Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse, and Data Warehouse technologies.
- Strong background in Azure data architecture, Power BI, SQL, and data modelling.
- Experience in designing medallion architectures, semantic models, and data governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, capacity planning, performance, and cost optimisation.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, environment management, and Azure/Microsoft integration.
- Experience in architecting Fabric platforms and migration strategies at an enterprise scale, particularly in manufacturing or operationally complex environments.