Senior Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Architect

Senior Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Architect
1 year initial Contract term (with extension options)
HYBRID Role

We are seeking an elite Senior Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Architect to lead a multi-year modernization initiative for a major Housing Division.

This isn't just a development role, you will be the visionary architecting a high-impact, scalable ecosystem. Your mission will be to unify siloed systems (Excel, SharePoint, the HOME system, Partner Portal, and Find Housing) into a single, seamless, and trusted data journey.

If you are a true champion of the Microsoft data ecosystem who can balance heavy data engineering (Medallion standards) with elite front-end design (Power BI & pixel-perfect Paginated Reports) and comprehensive user enablement, this is the project for you.

Core Architectural & Delivery Focus

1. Scalable Architecture & Medallion Standards

You will design and manage sustainable data products within Microsoft Fabric, providing professional guidance on choosing the right tool for each stage of the data lifecycle:

• Ingestion & Transformation: Build robust, automated ETL/ELT processes utilizing Fabric Pipelines and Dataflows.
  

• Storage Strategy: Deploy a clear Medallion Architecture (Bronze ➡️ Silver ➡️ Gold) within Fabric Lakehouses and Warehouses to organize organizational data by maturity.
  

• Semantic Layering: Design highly optimized, "report-ready" semantic models that drive high-performance Power BI insights.
  

2. End-to-End Report Development

You will bring deep, proven methodologies focused on data accuracy, exceptional User Experience (UX), and optimal performance across two key areas:

• Interactive Dashboards: End-to-end development of dynamic, modern Power BI dashboards.
  

• Paginated Reports: Advanced expertise in designing and deploying pixel-perfect reports using SSRS Report Builder for formal corporate reporting.
  

3. Best Practices, Training & Change Management

Bridge the gap between complex technical deployments and broad business adoption by deploying a versatile training toolkit:

• Advanced Technical Training: For engineering and technical users navigating backend Fabric structures, Notebooks, and data layers.
  

• Functional Literacy Training: For business stakeholders requiring foundational guidance on interacting with and interpreting reports.
  

4. Requirements Elicitation & Optimization

• Act as the ultimate translator between business needs and complex data solutions.
  

• Work closely with non-technical stakeholders to untangle complex workflows, proactively identifying opportunities to streamline, deduplicate, and consolidate overlapping reporting efforts.
  

Required Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of expert-level proficiency in Power BI, including complex DAX, Power Query, and Paginated Reports (SSRS).
  

• 3+ years of heavy, hands-on experience in data modeling and architecture specifically using Microsoft Fabric (Dataflows, Notebooks, Pipelines, Warehouses, and Lakehouses).
  

• 3+ years designing and implementing certified datasets and strict data governance frameworks.
  

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
  

Certifications (Highly Preferred):

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
  

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)