Data Technical Lead (Microsoft Fabric)

Emanate Technology; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emanate Technology is seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Microsoft Fabric / Data Engineer to lead the design, delivery, and optimisation of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. This hands-on leadership role combines solution architecture, data engineering, client engagement, and delivery leadership.

You will work with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions and guide a team of engineers through successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data engineering solutions in consulting, professional services, or client-facing environments.
• Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Fabric and modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience designing solutions across Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse and Power BI.
• Advanced PySpark with transformation logic and performance optimization.
• Strong SQL skills for enterprise-grade data solutions.
• Data modelling for analytics, reporting and operational use cases.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Proven leadership and mentoring of data engineering teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Tech leadership

Data engineering

Microsoft Fabric

Solution architecture

PySpark

SQL

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Microsoft Fabric / Data Engineer to lead the design, delivery, and optimisation of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines solution architecture, data engineering, client engagement, and delivery leadership. You will work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions while leading a team of engineers through successful project delivery.

Key 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.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Microsoft Fabric / Data Engineer to lead the design, delivery, and optimisation of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines solution architecture, data engineering, client engagement, and delivery leadership. You will work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions while leading a team of engineers through successful project delivery.

Key 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.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering data engineering solutions within consulting, professional services, 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 developing complex transformation logic, optimising performance, implementing partitioning strategies and managing capacity for scalable workloads.
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to develop, troubleshoot and optimise enterprise-grade data solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in data modelling for analytics, reporting and operational use cases.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable and well-architected technical solutions.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing data engineering teams through successful project delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and provide trusted technical advice.
• Strong delivery mindset with a proven ability to identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies before they impact outcomes.
• Recognised as a go-to technical expert who can resolve complex functional and technical challenges while maintaining project momentum.

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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