Microsoft Fabric Architect | Denver, CO

We are specifically looking for candidates with strong, hands-on experience in Microsoft Fabric. This is a critical requirement, and profiles must demonstrate end-to-end project implementation within Fabric. Candidates should have worked on Lakehouse architecture, OneLake, Fabric Pipelines, and PySpark within the Fabric environment. Location: Denver, CO : Remote work. If you're interested, please share your updated resume Job Title: Microsoft Fabric Architect | Denver, CO Location: Denver, CO (Remote work) Hybrid: Twice a month Must-Have Skills & Qualifications: • 12+ years overall experience in data engineering/data platform roles. • 2+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing on Microsoft Fabric. • Strong proficiency in SQL (performance tuning, complex transformations, analytics-ready modelling). • Hands-on expertise with Azure Data Factory (or Fabric pipelines), including orchestration patterns and parameterized pipelines. • Strong hands-on development in PySpark for scalable transformation workflows. • Experience implementing CI/CD for data workloads (Azure DevOps/GitHub, automated deployments, environment management). • Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals (ingestion, transformations, modeling, orchestration, testing). • Strong knowledge of modern data architectures such as Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold), Data Vault, and related patterns. • Hands-on knowledge with semantic layer creation, report creation and DAX functions (this is listed in good-to-have. Should be moved to must-have) • Capacity planning and Workload optimization Good-to-Have Skills: • Experience with Snowflake (architecture, migration, performance). • Experience with Microsoft Purview for cataloging, lineage, and governance. • Strong understanding of data governance, security, and lineage within the Microsoft ecosystem (access controls, auditing, compliance). • Exposure to Power BI and Semantic Models (DAX/modeling is a plus). • Fabric certifications DP-600 and DP-700 • Purview and Fabric integration Soft Skills: • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical architecture. • Ownership mindset with the ability to lead delivery and drive outcomes Key Technical Skills Required: • Strong SQL (performance tuning, complex transformations) • Hands-on PySpark (preferably within Fabric) • Fabric Pipelines & orchestration • Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) • CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps / GitHub) • Mandatory experience with Power BI, including semantic models and DAX Thanks, Name: Kishore Kumbam Sr. US IT Recruiter Email: kishore.kumar@stiorg.com | Web: www.stiorg.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishore-kumar-kumbham-bab112320/ 100 Overlook Center, Suite 200 Princeton, NJ 08540.