Data Architect

XPT Software

Sydney

On-site

AUD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

XPT Software seeks a Fabric Data Architect to design and govern enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. You will lead Lakehouse patterns, data integration, security, and analytics enablement while collaborating with business stakeholders and engineers.

Responsibilities include designing metrics, optimizing performance, and guiding modernization of legacy environments with Fabric tooling and governance. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

Experience designing enterprise data architectures using Fabric components.
Ability to define conceptual, logical and physical data models.
Experience with data governance, security, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

Design enterprise data architecture using Fabric components (OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse).
Lead migrations and modernization of legacy data platforms to Fabric.
Define data models, patterns, and integration frameworks.
Enable self-service BI and analytics with Power BI.
Collaborate with stakeholders and provide technical leadership to teams.

Skills

Data architecture

Stakeholder collaboration

Governance & security

Education

DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

DP-700: Implementing Data Engineering Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Fabric Data Factory

Purview & governance

Power BI

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

The Fabric Data Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and implementing enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. The role focuses on data architecture, Lakehouse design, data integration, governance, security, analytics enablement, and modernization of legacy data platforms. The architect collaborates with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, and analytics teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design enterprise data architecture using Microsoft Fabric components including OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Real-Time Intelligence, Semantic Models, and Power BI.
Define conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
Establish Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
Design enterprise-wide data integration frameworks and reusable architecture patterns.
Architect batch, streaming, and event-driven ingestion solutions.
Design data pipelines using Fabric Data Factory, Notebooks, Dataflows Gen2, and APIs.
Integrate data from ERP, CRM, SaaS, databases, files, and external platforms.
Implement scalable ELT/ETL solutions.

Data Modeling & Analytics

Define dimensional models, semantic models, and data product structures.
Design Direct Lake and Warehouse optimization strategies.
Enable self-service BI and advanced analytics through Power BI.

Governance & Security

Implement data governance using Microsoft Purview and Fabric governance capabilities.
Define security architecture including RBAC, row-level security, masking, encryption, and access controls.
Ensure compliance with privacy, regulatory, and organizational security standards.
Establish data quality, metadata, lineage, and catalog strategies.

Migration & Modernization

Lead migrations from legacy Data Warehouses, Synapse, Hadoop, SQL Server, Teradata, Snowflake, or Databricks to Microsoft Fabric.
Define migration roadmaps and modernization strategies.
Conduct platform assessments and architecture reviews.

Performance & Optimization

Optimize Fabric workloads for scalability and performance.
Monitor and improve query performance, storage utilization, and cost efficiency.
Develop FinOps and capacity management strategies for Fabric F-SKUs.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Conduct architecture workshops and client discussions.
Provide technical leadership to data engineers, analysts, and BI teams.
Review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
Support pre-sales, solutioning, estimations, and RFP/RFT responses.

Required Technical Skills

Microsoft Fabric