Microsoft Fabric Lead / Architect – Contractor

FULTOO LIMITED; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

FULTOO is seeking an accomplished Microsoft Fabric Data Lead to architect and deliver an enterprise data platform in a hands-on leadership role. You will drive design standards, governance and integration patterns across Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse and Data Factory, coaching teams to deliver robust pipelines and production-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes practical engineering experience, security governance and collaboration with business stakeholders to satisfy evolving analytics

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric is essential.
• Experience in Data Architecture and Solution Architecture.
• Experience leading technical teams or Fabric implementations.
• Ability to create and run prototype pipelines and demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of Microsoft Fabric data solutions.
• Design and implement Lakehouse, Data Warehouse and OneLake architectures.
• Develop scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines.
• Define data architecture, modelling and integration strategies.
• Lead the integration of Power BI with Microsoft Fabric.
• Establish security, governance and performance best practices.
• Work closely with stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Review existing data platforms and recommend Fabric migration/modernisation strategies.
• Create and run prototype pipelines and be hands-on with implementation.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Data Architecture

Lakehouse

Data Pipelines

Azure Data Services

Tools

OneLake

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Job description

Microsoft Data Fabric Lead - Contractor (ASAP)

Location: West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Reporting to: Head of Business Intelligence & Data

About the Role

FULTOO is seeking an experienced, hands-on Microsoft Fabric Data Lead / Architect on behalf of its client to define and establish the architecture, design framework and engineering standards for an enterprise data platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position. The successful candidate will also be responsible for defining best practices for data architecture, modelling, governance and deployment across Microsoft Fabric, while developing the core architectural artefacts, standards and reusable templates required to support consistent, scalable delivery.

You will use Hands-on Experience to combine strong architectural expertise with Practical Engineering Experience, working closely with data engineering teams to translate architectural principles into robust, production-ready solutions and ensure best practices are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Strong, proven hands-on experience in Microsoft Fabric is a MUST.

We are looking for someone who is not only experienced in architecture but is also hands-on and able to create, run and demonstrate solutions and run pipelines.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and architecture of Microsoft Fabric data solutions
• Design and implement Lakehouse, Data Warehouse and OneLake architectures
• Develop scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines
• Define data architecture, modelling and integration strategies
• Lead the integration of Power BI with Microsoft Fabric
• Establish security, governance and performance best practices
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams
• Review existing data platforms and recommend Fabric migration/modernisation strategies
• Create and run prototype pipelines and be hands-on with implementation and development

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong, proven and hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric – MUST
• Proven experience in Data Architecture / Solution Architecture
• Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse & Data Warehouse
• OneLake, Data Factory & Data Pipelines
• Data modelling. Dimensional Modelling and performance optimisation
• Experience with Azure Data Services
• Strong understanding of data security, governance and architecture
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading technical teams or Fabric implementations
• Ability to create, run and demonstrate prototype pipelines

We’re looking for someone with proven experience establishing the foundations of an enterprise Microsoft Fabric platform, rather than simply delivering individual data solutions.

The successful candidate will be able to rapidly assess the existing data landscape, identify areas for improvement, establish architectural best practices and implement a sustainable framework for ongoing delivery. They will ensure the platform is built to support self-service reporting, evolving analytics requirements, enterprise reporting and future AI initiatives.