Microsoft Fabric Architect & Technical Lead

ARDAGH GROUP•Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, SC

130d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Fabric Architect who will also serve as the Technical Lead for a small team of Fabric data engineers responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising end-to-end solutions on the Microsoft Fabric platform on a contract or consultancy basis initially. The successful candidate will drive technical excellence, lead solution architecture, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing data and AI solutions that support business goals. Key Responsibilities:As the Microsoft Fabric Architect and Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our data transformation strategy. You will provide hands-on technical leadership to design and implement Fabric-based solutions that enable insight, automation, and innovation across the organisation.

Requirements

Scientific degree in relevant field (e.g. Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Information Technology) or equivalent experience.
Proven experience in architecting and delivering solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Lakehouses, Warehouses, Data Factory, Pipelines, Notebooks, Real-time intelligence and Power BI.
Strong expertise in data modelling, DAX, and Power BI semantic models.
Solid understanding Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, KQL, Power Query, PowerShell
Hands-on experience with data ingestion, data transformation, and pipeline orchestration in a cloud environment including Azure services like Key Vault, Entra ID, App registrations for Service principal.
Familiarity with machine learning workloads, using Fabric ML capabilities or integration with Azure Machine Learning.
Solid understanding of data security, compliance, and governance frameworks
Experience working with DevOps tools, source control (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines for data and analytics assets.
Ability to lead technical discussions, make architectural decisions, and communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
Excellent documentation and presentation skills (written and verbal)

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certifications in Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Engineering or AI (e.g., DP-700, DP-600, PL-300, DP-100).
Background in software development, data engineering, or cloud architecture.
Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Knowledge of ESG reporting, manufacturing data, or operational excellence use cases is a plus.

Responsibilities

Architecting and delivering end-to-end Microsoft Fabric solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with business goals.
Designing and maintaining enterprise-grade workloads and semantic layers to support robust reporting and analytics capabilities.
Sizing and planning Fabric initiatives, including Fabric capacity planning, estimating effort, infrastructure needs, team size, and delivery timelines.
Implementing monitoring, logging, and performance optimisation across Fabric workloads
Enabling advanced analytics and machine learning by leveraging Fabric Data Science, Notebooks, MLflow, or integration with Azure ML.
Driving governance, security, and compliance best practices, working in alignment with Microsoft Purview and internal data policies.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Engineers to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
Leading DevOps practices for analytics, including Git integration, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment of Fabric assets.
Providing mentoring and technical guidance to team members while helping build internal capability and knowledge of Microsoft Fabric.
Keeping abreast of Microsoft Fabric roadmap and ecosystem developments and proactively recommending improvements to platform strategy and architecture.
Stay current with Microsoft Fabric roadmap, ecosystem updates, and recommend enhancements to our platform strategy.