Microsoft Fabric Architect / Administrator

Job Title: Microsoft Fabric Architect / Administrator Work Location: PA (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Job Overview STAFFXPERT is looking for an experienced Microsoft Fabric Architect / Administrator to lead the implementation, governance, and optimization of an enterprise-wide Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Synapse, Databricks, data architecture, governance, and cloud-based analytics solutions. This role requires strong leadership, client interaction, offshore coordination, and hands-on technical expertise in Fabric administration, security, performance optimization, and modern data engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Administration & Governance • Configure, manage, and audit Microsoft Fabric tenant settings across the organization. • Ensure security compliance, feature governance, and platform standardization. • Monitor and optimize Fabric Capacity (F-SKU) usage using Capacity Metrics applications. • Implement scaling strategies to optimize platform performance and cost. • Manage and enforce: • RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) • Row-Level Security (RLS) • Object-Level Security (OLS) • Integrate Microsoft Purview for: • Data discovery • Data lineage • Compliance and governance • Configure and manage DLP (Data Loss Prevention) policies to protect sensitive enterprise data. • Integrate Fabric with Azure Log Analytics for: • Monitoring • Alerting • Auditing • Trend analysis • Identify and resolve noisy neighbor workloads, throttling, and performance bottlenecks. • Establish Power BI governance standards and conduct training sessions for business users and non-IT teams. Architecture & Engineering Responsibilities • Design and implement enterprise Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using: • Fabric Lakehouses • Warehouses • Provide architectural oversight and best practices to optimize Fabric capacity utilization. • Develop orchestration and integration solutions using: • Data Factory Pipelines • Dataflows Gen2 • Design and manage connectivity between Microsoft Fabric and external/SaaS data sources. • Utilize Shortcuts to reduce unnecessary data duplication. • Optimize semantic models for DirectLake mode to support near real-time reporting. • Establish CI/CD pipelines using Git integration for Dev, Test, and Production deployments. Experience Required Skills & Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture or Data Engineering. • Minimum 1 2 years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience. • Strong experience with: • Power BI • Azure Synapse • Databricks Technical Skills • Microsoft Fabric Administration • OneLake Architecture • PySpark / Notebooks • T-SQL • DAX • Delta Lake • Data Governance & Security • Azure Log Analytics • Data Factory Pipelines • Dataflows Gen2 • Power BI Administration & Governance • CI/CD & Git Integration Data Strategy • Proven expertise in designing enterprise OneLake architectures to eliminate data silos and support unified analytics platforms. Preferred Certifications • DP-600: Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate • AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Top 3 Responsibilities • Lead and coordinate Microsoft Fabric architecture and administration initiatives. • Manage offshore teams and client communication effectively. • Ensure platform scalability, governance, security, and operational flexibility.