Microsoft Fabric Data Architect — Lakehouse, Governance & Modernization

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Fabric Data Architect to design, govern, and implement enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.

You will lead data modeling, Lakehouse architecture, data integration, and security, collaborating with data engineers, analytics teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. The role emphasizes modernization of legacy systems and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Design enterprise data architecture using Microsoft Fabric components.
• Define conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Establish Lakehouse patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and data integration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise data architecture using 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 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.

Skills

Data architecture

Solution design

Leadership

FinOps awareness

Education

DP-600

DP-700

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Data Governance

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Data Factory

OneLake

Lakehouse

Notebooks

Semantic Models

Direct Lake

Python

SQL

Job description

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Fabric Data Architect to design, govern, and implement enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.

You will lead data modeling, Lakehouse architecture, data integration, and security, collaborating with data engineers, analytics teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. The role emphasizes modernization of legacy systems and strong governance.