About the Role

We’re looking for a sharp and experienced Consultant/Architect to guide our clients in strategically adopting Microsoft Fabric, with a specific focus on the design and implementation of the gold (semantic, reporting-ready) and silver (cleansed, integrated) data layers.

Key Responsibilities

Design end-to-end data architectures in Microsoft Fabric with a focus on the gold and silver layers.

Collaborate with business units to understand data landscapes and translate requirements into actionable adoption strategies.

Lead implementations involving Fabric components such as Data Factory, Synapse Data Warehouse, Data Lakehouse, and Power BI datasets.

Develop and optimize data models for the silver and gold layers considering performance, scalability, and usability.

Define and enforce data governance policies and standards within Microsoft Fabric.

Identify and resolve performance issues in Fabric, especially in query performance and data processing.

Mentor client and internal teams on best practices and architecture patterns for gold/silver layer development.

Troubleshoot complex integration and transformation challenges in the Fabric ecosystem.

Required Qualifications

Deep understanding of modern data warehousing principles.

Extensive experience designing and implementing data solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric components for building pipelines and analytical models.

Proven ability to design dimensional and relational data models optimized for reporting (gold layer).

Strong grasp of ETL/ELT patterns for building integrated data layers (silver layer).

Experience with data quality checks and governance frameworks.

Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and querying.

Proficient in Power BI and its integration with Fabric datasets.

Excellent communication and client engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Microsoft certifications related to Azure data services or Fabric.

Experience with real-time data processing and streaming in Fabric.

Familiarity with data science workflows and their integration into Fabric-based solutions.

Experience with Azure AI Foundry is a plus.