Azure Data Architect – Microsoft Fabric

Role: Azure Data Architect / Solution Architect– Microsoft Fabric (Azure Data Platform)Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid)Duration; Long Term ContractRole: Solution Architect – Microsoft Fabric (Azure Data Platform)Role SummaryLooking for a Solution Architect to design modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.Strong Azure data experience is mandatory; Fabric experience is optional.Mandatory Skills1. Data Architecture• Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold)• Data modeling (star schema, semantic layer)• End-to-end data platform design2. Azure Data Services (hands-on)Experience with multiple:• Azure Data Factory• Azure Synapse Analytics• Azure Data Lake Storage• Azure SQL Database3. Power BI / Semantic Layer• Strong Power BI experience• DAX, data modeling, performance concepts4. Data Engineering• Advanced SQL• ETL/ELT pipelines• Spark/PySpark basics5. Governance & Security• RBAC, RLS• Basic data lineage understanding6. Solution Architecture• Experience designing scalable, enterprise data platformsPreferred Skills• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, OneLake)• AI + data (RAG, Copilot concepts)• API/integration patterns• CI/CD for dataNice to Have• Microsoft Purview• Real-time analytics• Multi-tenant architecture• Azure Databricks (Very Optional )