Fabric Solution Architect

Fully remote Position

Fabric Solution Architect
Remote

Turns the approved reference architecture into working patterns, runs the deployment review gate, and co-authors the operating model with the analytics lead.

Responsibilities

Own the implementation design across all 37 components, and the decisions on the 3 conditional ones (Private Link, on-prem gateway, APIM)

Build and publish the design pattern library: ingestion, medallion, DQ rules, naming, pipeline and notebook templates, ADR log

Design and run the deployment review gate: PR checklist, promotion rules, rollback

Lead the IEDR migration approach, including parallel-run and cutover criteria

Draft the operating model: platform vs. domain RACI, support tiers, onboarding, criteria for returning to ARB

Represent the design at EA, ARB, Cyber and Cloud Services reviews

Hard skills

8+ years in data architecture, with 2+ years on Microsoft Fabric or Synapse/Power BI Premium at enterprise scale

Deep knowledge of OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Eventhouse and Direct Lake

Fabric security and networking: Entra ID, workspace identity, trusted workspace access, managed private endpoints, Private Link trade-offs

Fabric Git integration and deployment pipelines; medallion design and Delta Lake

Purview integration for catalog, lineage and classification

Writes ADRs and reference architectures that pass formal review; regulated industry experience preferred

Certifications highly preferred

Soft skills

Explains trade-offs plainly to architects, cyber and executives

Teaches as they go, so staff can maintain the patterns after handover

Excellent Communication Skills is a must

Can work autonomously

Self driven