MS Fabric Engineer

Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Development
. Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines using Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, and event driven patterns.
. Develop Lakehouse structures using Delta Lake, Notebooks (PySpark), and medallion architecture.
. Implement Fabric Data Warehouse objects (tables, stored procedures, views, SQL endpoints).
. Create and optimize semantic models for Power BI, including Direct Lake datasets.
. Develop KQL databases and real time analytics components where required.
Operational Delivery
. Implement CI/CD pipelines for Fabric using Git integration and DevOps best practices.
. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Fabric workloads for performance and cost.
. Ensure data quality through validation rules, profiling, and automated checks.
. Support production deployments, incident resolution, and environment management.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Support
. Work with Hiscox business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
. Collaborate with Solution Architects to ensure alignment with overall platform design.
. Provide technical guidance to analysts, report developers, and data consumers.
Governance, Security & Compliance
. Apply data governance standards using Purview integration, lineage, and metadata management.
. Implement access controls, workspace security, and data protection policies.
. Ensure compliance with insurance regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, Solvency II, IFRS 17).
Continuous Improvement
. Contribute to reusable frameworks, templates, and accelerators for Fabric engineering.
. Stay updated with new Fabric features and recommend adoption where beneficial.
. Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and engineering best practice forums.
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Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
. 4-8 years of experience in data engineering, with strong Azure analytics background.
. Hands on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including:
o Data Engineering (Lakehouse, Notebooks, Pipelines)
o Data Factory (Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines)
o Data Warehouse (SQL Endpoint, Direct Lake)
o Power BI (datasets, DAX, semantic models)
o OneLake & Delta Lake
. Strong skills in SQL, PySpark, Python, and ETL/ELT development.
. Experience with Azure services such as ADLS, ADF, Databricks, Synapse, Event Hub, and Key Vault.
Domain Knowledge
. Experience working with insurance data (policies, claims, pricing, exposure, risk) is highly desirable.
. Understanding of regulatory reporting (Solvency II, IFRS 17) is a plus.
Soft Skills
. Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
. Ability to work in agile, cross functional teams.
. Clear communication and documentation abilities.
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Nice-to-Have
. Microsoft Fabric or Azure Data Engineer certifications.
. Experience migrating from Synapse/Databricks to Fabric.
. Familiarity with Lloyd's market data structures.
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Engagement Details
. Location: Hybrid/Remote with occasional visits to NTT offices (Delhi/NCH).
. Reporting: Works under the MS Fabric Solution Architect and collaborates with Hiscox Data Platform teams.
. Duration: Multi phase program aligned with Hiscox's data modernization roadmap.