Full time || Microsoft Fabric Senior Architect || Red Bank, New Jersey

Title: Microsoft Fabric Senior Architect
Location: Red Bank, NJ
Position Overview

We are seeking a Microsoft Fabric Senior Architect to lead the architecture and design of enterprise data solutions using Microsoft Fabric.

This position requires a true hands-on architect with strong Microsoft Fabric experience. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric architecture and the ability to design end-to-end data platforms rather than primarily functioning as a Senior Data Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design end-to-end data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.
• Define the appropriate use of Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, KQL Database, and Datamart based on business and technical requirements.
• Design and organize OneLake folder structures and naming conventions.
• Architect data solutions leveraging OneLake and understand its underlying architecture and relationship to ADLS Gen2.
• Determine when to use PySpark, SQL, or Dataflows Gen2 for data engineering and transformation requirements.
• Design and implement Fabric Shortcuts and understand their role in enterprise data architecture.
• Define and implement Delta Lake architecture within Microsoft Fabric.
• Provide architectural guidance across Fabric data services, platforms, and workloads.
• Establish scalable and maintainable enterprise data architecture standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Proven experience working as a Data Architect / Enterprise Data Architect / Microsoft Fabric Architect, rather than solely as a Senior Data Engineer.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Fabric architecture.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse
  • Fabric Warehouse
  • KQL Database
  • Datamart
  • OneLake
  • Delta Lake
  • Fabric Shortcuts
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Dataflows Gen2
• Ability to architect an end-to-end data platform in Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong understanding of data platform architecture, design patterns, and enterprise data solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Architecture Areas

The successful candidate should be able to discuss and architect solutions around:

• End-to-end Microsoft Fabric data platform architecture
• Lakehouse vs. Warehouse architecture
• OneLake architecture and organization
• OneLake vs. ADLS Gen2
• Lakehouse, Warehouse, KQL Database, and Datamart selection
• Fabric compute engines
• PySpark vs. SQL vs. Dataflows Gen2
• Fabric Shortcuts
• Delta Lake within Microsoft Fabric

Important

This is an Architect-level position. The client is specifically looking for a true Microsoft Fabric Architect and does not want a Senior Data Engineer profile. Strong Microsoft Fabric experience is mandatory.

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