- Fabric Data Architect
- Sydney
- Contract 6+ Months

Our client in Sydney is looking for Fabric Data Architect this is a contract 6+ months role. Please email me at [email protected] for more information.

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10+ years in Data & Analytics Architecture, with 3+ years in Cloud Data Platforms and Microsoft Fabric

Role Summary The Fabric Data Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and implementing enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. The role focuses on data architecture, Lakehouse design, data integration, governance, security, analytics enablement, and modernization of legacy data platforms. The architect collaborates with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, and analytics teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Platform Design

- Design enterprise data architecture using Microsoft Fabric components including OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Real-Time Intelligence, Semantic Models, and Power BI.
- Define conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
- Establish Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
- Design enterprise-wide data integration frameworks and reusable architecture patterns.

Data Engineering & Integration

- Architect batch, streaming, and event-driven ingestion solutions.
- Design data pipelines using Fabric Data Factory, Notebooks, Dataflows Gen2, and APIs.
- Integrate data from ERP, CRM, SaaS, databases, files, and external platforms.
- Implement scalable ELT/ETL solutions.

Data Modeling & Analytics

- Define dimensional models, semantic models,



and data product structures.
- Design Direct Lake and Warehouse optimization strategies.
- Enable self-service BI and advanced analytics through Power BI.

Governance & Security

- Implement data governance using Microsoft Purview and Fabric governance capabilities.
- Define security architecture including RBAC, row-level security, masking, encryption, and access controls.
- Ensure compliance with privacy, regulatory, and organizational security standards.
- Establish data quality, metadata, lineage, and catalog strategies.

Migration & Modernization

- Lead migrations from legacy Data Warehouses, Synapse, Hadoop, SQL Server, Teradata, Snowflake, or Databricks to Microsoft Fabric.
- Define migration roadmaps and modernization strategies.
- Conduct platform assessments and architecture reviews.

Performance & Optimization

- Optimize Fabric workloads for scalability and performance.
- Monitor and improve query performance, storage utilization, and cost efficiency.
- Develop FinOps and capacity management strategies for Fabric F-SKUs.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Conduct architecture workshops and client discussions.
- Provide technical leadership to data engineers, analysts, and BI teams.
- Review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Support pre-sales, solutioning, estimations, and RFP/RFT responses.

All candidates should have full working rights in Australia. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this role.

To apply, please submit your resume ASAP for immediate consideration or email [email protected]

📌 Fabric Data Architect (Sydney)
🏢 ITbility
📍 Sydney