Microsoft Fabric Engineer

Job Title: Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer / Azure Data Architect

Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid - Onsite 3 days/week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Duration: 6 Months (Contract)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer / Azure Data Architect to design, build, and modernize enterprise-scale data platforms on Microsoft Fabric and Azure. This role requires deep hands-on engineering expertise combined with architecture and technical leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect modern Azure & Microsoft Fabric data platforms to support complex business needs
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Spark
• Develop and optimize PySpark and Spark SQL workloads for large-scale data processing
• Design dimensional, Lakehouse, Medallion, and EDW data models
• Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and architecture validations
• Provide technical direction and architecture guidance to data engineering teams
• Implement best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and distribution
• Ensure performance optimization, scalability, reliability, and security
• Drive modernization initiatives to reduce technical debt
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and BI teams to deliver high-quality data solutions
• Contribute to target-state architecture and data roadmaps

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in cloud data engineering (Azure preferred)
• 12+ years of experience with SQL, schema design, and dimensional data modeling
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Platform
• Expertise in Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Azure data services
• Strong experience with Databricks, Spark, PySpark, and Spark SQL
• Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, ADLS
• Solid understanding of data warehouse best practices and development standards
• Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment