- Company Name
- Pauwels Consulting
- Job Title
- Microsoft Fabric / Business Intelligence Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Microsoft Fabric / Business Intelligence Architect
**Role Summary**
Design, implement, and govern a full Microsoft Fabric data platform in Azure, including Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks, Pipelines, Lakehouses, and Data Warehouses. Ensure security, performance, scalability, cost‑efficiency, and seamless integration with Power BI reporting solutions.
**Expectations**
- Deliver a production‑ready Microsoft Fabric architecture.
- Establish and enforce governance, monitoring, and logging standards.
- Enable ICT teams through documentation and training.
- Align data models and reporting with Power BI architects.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Architect and configure end‑to‑end Microsoft Fabric solution (Dataflows, Notebooks, Pipelines, Lakehouses, Warehouses).
2. Implement Azure services supporting Fabric (storage, compute, security).
3. Design and apply security/governance frameworks (Row‑Level Security, Azure AD).
4. Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for pipelines, datasets, and notebooks.
5. Define standards for data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and performance optimization.
6. Optimize platform for scalability, cost, and query performance.
7. Integrate existing metadata management tools into Fabric.
8. Produce architecture documentation and train ICT staff.
9. Collaborate with Power BI architects to synchronize data warehouse and reporting layers.
**Required Skills**
- Microsoft Fabric architecture & implementation (Dataflows, Notebooks/PySpark, Pipelines, Lakehouses, Warehouses).
- Azure Data Services (storage, compute, security, Data Factory integration).
- Data warehousing concepts (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault) and data modeling.
- ETL/ELT design, sequencing, and monitoring.
- Strong SQL (Oracle, SQL Server, Azure SQL).
- Advanced DAX, Power Query, Power BI (Desktop & Service) – datasets, reports, dashboards, multilingual support, security, monitoring.
- Tabular modeling and cloud dataset optimization.
- Fluency in Dutch and French (native/bilingual) with passive knowledge of the other language.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with Power BI and Azure Data Services.
- Proven track record as a Microsoft Fabric architect (design & implementation).