We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Fabric Architect / Data Architect with strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Ingestion & Orchestration, Spark/PySpark, SQL, and KQL. The role will also support the migration of enterprise metadata and lineage from Rochade to Microsoft Purview.

Key Responsibilities

Design scalable data architectures using Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Lakehouse.
Design and implement data ingestion and orchestration pipelines using Fabric Data Factory/Data Pipelines.
Develop data transformation solutions using Spark/PySpark and SQL.
Use KQL for relevant data analysis and querying.
Define and implement Bronze, Silver, and Gold data architecture.
Design and implement data lineage and metadata solutions using Microsoft Purview.
Assess Rochade metadata and develop migration/lineage bridge solutions into Purview.
Integrate and manage metadata using Purview/Atlas APIs where required.
Ensure end-to-end lineage across data sources, Fabric workloads, Lakehouse, and Power BI.
Implement data governance, security, quality, and validation standards.
Prepare HLD/LLD and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

Required Skills

Strong experience in Microsoft Fabric Architecture & Workloads.
Hands-on experience with OneLake and Fabric Lakehouse.
Strong expertise in Data Ingestion & Orchestration.
Strong experience with Spark / PySpark and SQL.
Working knowledge of KQL.
Experience with Microsoft Purview, Data Lineage, Metadata Management, and Data Governance.
Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture and cloud data platforms.

Good to Have

Experience with Rochade / Rochade-to-Purview migration.
Power BI and semantic models.
Informatica / Denodo.
Azure data services and CI/CD.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Strong architecture, documentation, and technical leadership skills.

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