Data Tech Lead: Microsoft Fabric & Data Platform Architect

uWorkin; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

uWorkin is seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Microsoft Fabric / Data Engineer to drive design, delivery and optimisation of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. This role blends hands-on engineering with solution architecture, client engagement and delivery leadership to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

You will lead engineers across Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, Warehouse and Power BI, establishing standards and mentoring the team while addressing complex

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data engineering solutions in consulting or client-facing environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Fabric and modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong experience designing and implementing solutions across Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse and Power BI.
• Advanced PySpark capabilities, including transforming data, optimising performance and partitioning for scalable workloads.
• Strong SQL skills for enterprise-grade data solutions.
• Expertise in data modelling for analytics, reporting and operational use cases.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing data engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.
• Provide technical direction across Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Power BI and supporting services.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex data, architecture and performance challenges.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, best practices and delivery frameworks.
• Drive solution architecture, technical design and data modelling activities.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Data engineering

PySpark

SQL

Data modelling

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery mindset

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Tools

Power BI

Job description

uWorkin is seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Microsoft Fabric / Data Engineer to drive design, delivery and optimisation of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. This role blends hands-on engineering with solution architecture, client engagement and delivery leadership to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

You will lead engineers across Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, Warehouse and Power BI, establishing standards and mentoring the team while addressing complex