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MS Fabric Architect

Job Purpose (both Onsite / Offshore)
Lead the architecture, design and delivery of enterprise-scale Microsoft Fabric data platforms,
enabling modern data engineering, analytics, BI and AI capabilities. The role will define scalable, secure
and cost-effective data architectures, drive cloud/data modernization, and provide technical
leadership to engineering and delivery teams.

Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities
The Microsoft Fabric Architect will own end-to-end solution architecture across Microsoft Fabric and
Azure, translating business and data requirements into robust technical solutions. The role will
establish architecture standards and patterns covering data ingestion, transformation, storage,
analytics, governance, security and consumption.
The architect will work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, BI teams, cloud architects
and technology leadership, and will provide hands-on technical guidance throughout the solution
lifecycle.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Define end-to-end Microsoft Fabric architecture using OneLake, Lakehouse, Fabric Warehouse,
Data Factory/Data Pipelines, Spark and Real-Time Intelligence.
• Design scalable batch and real-time data ingestion, processing and analytics solutions.
• Establish data architecture patterns including Medallion architecture, dimensional modelling
and enterprise semantic models.
• Design and govern Power BI solutions, including semantic models and appropriate use of Direct
Lake, Import and DirectQuery.
• Lead modernization/migration initiatives from legacy and cloud data platforms such as SQL
Server, Synapse, Snowflake, Teradata and Databricks.
• Define standards for security, governance, data quality, lineage, monitoring, performance and
cost optimization.
• Guide engineering teams on Fabric implementation, coding standards, CI/CD and DevOps
practices.
• Conduct architecture reviews, POCs and technology evaluations and recommend appropriate
solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, explain technical trade-offs and
drive architecture decisions.
• Mentor data engineers, developers and architects and act as the technical authority for Fabric
solutions.
• Adhere to the Information Security Management policies and procedures.

Job Specification / Skills and Competencies
Essential Technical Skills
• Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Fabric architecture and implementation.
• Expertise in OneLake, Lakehouse, Fabric Warehouse and Fabric Data Factory/Pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Spark/PySpark, SQL and Python.
• Strong Power BI architecture, semantic modelling and DAX knowledge.
• Good understanding of Direct Lake, Import and DirectQuery.
• Strong Azure data platform knowledge including ADLS, Azure SQL, Synapse and Azure Data
Factory.
• Experience with enterprise ETL/ELT, data modelling, data governance and data security.
• Experience designing both batch and streaming data solutions.
Architecture & Professional Competencies
Job Description
• Enterprise Data & Cloud Architecture
• Solution Design and Technology Evaluation
• Data Platform Modernization & Migration
• Performance and Cost Optimization
• Security, Governance and Data Quality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to lead, influence and mentor technical teams