Microsoft Fabric Architect & Administrator

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Job Title: Microsoft Fabric Architect & Administrator

Location: Blue Bell, PA 19422 (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Interview Process : Face-to-face interview required

Job Overview

We are looking for a visionary Microsoft Fabric Architect & Administrator to lead the transition into a unified, AI-ready data ecosystem. The ideal candidate bridges deep technical data engineering with strategic platform administration and will serve as the primary owner of the Microsoft Fabric tenant.

Key Responsibilities

Administration & Governance

• Configure and audit tenant settings ensuring security compliance across the organization
• Monitor Fabric Capacity (F-SKUs) usage and implement scaling strategies to balance performance and cost
• Enforce fine-grained access control (RBAC), Row-Level Security (RLS), and Object-Level Security (OLS)
• Manage data discovery and lineage through Microsoft Purview for compliant data democratization
• Configure DLP policies to prevent unauthorized sharing or leakage of sensitive data
• Integrate Fabric with Azure Log Analytics for long-term auditing, trend analysis, and proactive monitoring
• Establish standards and conduct training for non-IT Power BI users in support of data governance programs
  
  

Architecture & Engineering

• Design and implement Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using Fabric Lakehouses and Warehouses
• Develop efficient orchestration patterns using Data Factory pipelines and Dataflows Gen2
• Optimize semantic models for DirectLake mode to enable near-real-time reporting
• Establish CI/CD deployment pipelines using Git integration across Dev, Test, and Production environments
• Design and manage all connectivity to MS Fabric including data load sources from SaaS providers
  
  

Must-Have Skills

• 10 years of experience in Data Architecture or Engineering
• Minimum 1–2 years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience (or deep expertise in Power BI Azure Synapse / Databricks)
• Strong proficiency in PySpark/Notebooks, T-SQL, and DAX
• Proven experience designing OneLake architectures to break down departmental data silos
• Experience with Medallion Architecture, Delta Lake, and Spark-based data engineering
• Hands-on with Microsoft Purview, DLP policies, RBAC, RLS, OLS
• Strong knowledge of Data Factory pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, and Git-based CI/CD
  
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with offshore team coordination and client-facing communication
• Flexibility to work across time zones for hybrid delivery models
  
  

Preferred Certifications

• DP-600: Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
• AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert