Microsoft Fabric Data Architect
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Walters
£750 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, UK
Summary: The Microsoft Fabric Data Architect role involves leading enterprise client projects for a Microsoft Gold Partner/Managed Service Provider, focusing on the adoption and acceleration of Microsoft Fabric. The position requires designing architecture blueprints, conducting workshops, and formulating migration strategies. The role is remote with occasional client site visits and is outside IR35. The contract duration is between 6 to 12 months, starting in July 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design enterprise-grade Fabric architectures leveraging OneLake, Medallion framework, and Direct Lake mode.
- Lead technical discovery sessions with end-clients to map out proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and adoption roadmaps.
- Formulate migration paths from Legacy systems (SQL Server, Azure Synapse, AWS) into Microsoft Fabric.
- Establish tenant settings, capacity planning, and security models (RLS/CLS) for multi-tenant or multi-department deployments.
- Deliver technical frameworks and best practices to the MSP engineering delivery teams.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience architecting and deploying Microsoft Fabric in production or advanced enterprise PoC environments.
- Technical mastery of Synapse Data Engineering, Data Factory, Delta Lake formats, and Power BI Direct Lake modelling.
- Proficiency in PySpark, SQL, and DAX.
- Exceptional communication skills to influence C-suite stakeholders and technical teams alike.
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Microsoft Fabric Data Architect
Rate: £700 - £750 per day
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Duration: 6 - 12 Months
Location: Remote (UK-based, occasional client site visits)
Start Date: July 2026
The Opportunity
An leading Microsoft Gold Partner/Managed Service Provider (MSP) is rapidly expanding its Modern Data Platform practice. Due to a surge in enterprise client demand, they require an expert Microsoft Fabric Data Architect to lead multiple customer adoption and acceleration projects.
Key Deliverables
- Client Architecture Blueprints: Design enterprise-grade Fabric architectures leveraging OneLake, Medallion framework, and Direct Lake mode.
- Adoption Discovery Workshops: Lead technical discovery sessions with end-clients to map out proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and adoption roadmaps.
- Migration Strategy: Formulate migration paths from Legacy systems (SQL Server, Azure Synapse, AWS) into Microsoft Fabric.
- Governance Frameworks: Establish tenant settings, capacity planning, and security models (RLS/CLS) for multi-tenant or multi-department deployments.
- Capability Upskilling: Deliver technical frameworks and best practices to the MSP engineering delivery teams.
Required Expertise
- Fabric Implementation: Hands-on experience architecting and deploying Microsoft Fabric in production or advanced enterprise PoC environments.
- Deep Tech Stack: Technical mastery of Synapse Data Engineering, Data Factory, Delta Lake formats, and Power BI Direct Lake modelling.
- Languages: Proficiency in PySpark, SQL, and DAX.
- Client-Facing Presence: Exceptional communication skills to influence C-suite stakeholders and technical teams alike.
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