Data Solution Specialist (Microsoft Fabric)

Fincons srl; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fincons Group seeks a Data Solution Specialist in London to design and implement end-to-end data solutions on Microsoft Fabric, including lakehouse, pipelines, and semantic models. You will work with Power BI and contribute to governance and data_product initiatives in a regulated environment.

The role requires 4-6 years in data engineering/analytics roles, strong communication, and a consultative mindset to align technical delivery with business needs.

Qualifications

• Around 4-6 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data solution delivery roles.
• Solid hands-on experience building components within Microsoft Fabric (lakehouse, pipelines, semantic layer).
• Familiar with modern data concepts (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric).
• Knowledge of data modelling, data quality, and lifecycle management processes.
• Consultative mindset on data strategy, operating models, and governance in enterprise environments.
• Experience delivering data solutions within regulated industries (FSI) is a plus.
• Strong communication with technical and business stakeholders.
• Empathy and collaborative team attitude.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and hands-on implementation of end-to-end data solutions on Microsoft Fabric (lakehouse, pipelines, semantic models, Power BI).
• Support adoption of Data Mesh and Data Product approaches across business domains.
• Collaborate with governance teams to apply metadata, lineage, and data quality via Microsoft Purview.
• Assist in defining the Data TOM, including workflows and domain responsibilities.
• Help configure DataOps and platform operations, focusing on deployment automation and monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to automate data activities using AI within Fabric ecosystem.
• Ensure solutions align with FSI regulatory data governance, auditability, and GDPR.
• Engage with business teams to translate requirements into scalable data products.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Data governance

Data modelling

Data strategy

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Job description

Fincons Group is an IT business consulting company that has been designing the digital future of leading companies on international markets for 40 years. Fincons Group built its reputation on foreseeing and interpreting new business models and the rapid evolution of IT systems by building a complete range of services: from research and consulting to design and development, from system integration of leading vendor software solutions right up to application management, supporting clients step by step along their digital transformation journey. Fincons is a multinational with over 2,800 people and several offices worldwide (in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the USA and India), but above all a Family Company where the founders play a strategic role with commitment and passion, grounding the company in the same principles of a united and caring family.

We firmly believe in the value of cooperation and in the contribution that every idea and intuition can bring. We believe that everyone’s effort can make a difference. Transforming knowledge into a strategic resource is our company mission, and we pursue it with the help of our most strategic asset: our people.

Job Overview

• Role: We are seeking a Data Solution Specialist specialising in Microsoft Fabric to support a key data initiative for a major international insurance organisation based in London.
• Work Location: London, hybrid (regular on-site presence in the City of London required).
• Indicative Salary Range: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Solution Delivery: Contribute to the design and hands-on implementation of end-to-end data solutions on Microsoft Fabric (lakehouse, pipelines, semantic models, Power BI) aligned with business use cases.
• Data Methodology: Support the adoption and implementation of Data Mesh and Data Product approaches across business domains.
• Data Governance: Collaborate with governance teams to apply metadata, lineage, and data quality frameworks using Microsoft Purview.
• Operating Model Support: Assist in defining the Data Target Operating Model (Data TOM), including workflows, documentation, and domain responsibilities.
• Platform Operations: Support the configuration of DataOps and platform operations, focusing on deployment automation, monitoring, and performance management.
• Innovation: Help identify opportunities to automate data activities and workflows using AI features within the Fabric ecosystem.
• Compliance: Ensure all built solutions align with FSI regulatory expectations regarding data governance, auditability, security, and GDPR.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business teams to translate functional requirements into scalable data products.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience: Around 4-6 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data solution delivery roles.
• Technical Focus: Solid hands-on experience building components within Microsoft Fabric (lakehouse, pipelines, semantic layer).
• Architectural Awareness: Good familiarity with modern data concepts (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric); deep structural design experience is not mandatory.
• Data Management: Knowledge of data modelling, data quality, and lifecycle management processes.
• Consultative Mindset: Demonstrated interest in data strategy, operating models, and governance topics within enterprise environments.
• Industry Exposure: Prior experience delivering data solutions within regulated industries or financial services (FSI) is a strong plus.
• Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Soft Skills: High level of empathy and a collaborative, team-oriented attitude.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

The data will be processed and stored exclusively for the purposes of this or future selections, guaranteeing the rights referred to in art. 13 Legislative Decree 196/03 and EU regulation 679/2016 (GDPR)