Azure Data Platform Architect - Microsoft Fabric Expert

GeekSoft Consulting; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International consulting culture

Dutch benefits package emphasizingWell

Job summary

GeekSoft Consulting is seeking a senior data architecture leader in the Netherlands to design, build, and continuously evolve client online platforms. You will drive research and adoption of cutting-edge technologies, aiming for high resiliency and availability while guiding cross-functional teams.

With 8+ years in data architecture/engineering and deep Fabric expertise, you will define target architectures, governance, and KPI standards, oversee CI/CD, and mentor engineering and analytics teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture/engineering with Azure data platforms.
• Expert in Microsoft Fabric components: OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Pipelines.
• Experience defining target state Fabric architecture and tech roadmaps.
• Standards for OneLake, Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Pipelines, Notebooks and KPIs.
• Medallion Architecture across Bronze-Silver-Gold; data ingestion, transformation, quality.
• Guidance on Fabric-native vs existing Azure data services; scalable enterprise platforms.
• Data ownership, governance, security, privacy, GDPR and data stewardship.
• Strong data modeling, lineage, metadata and reporting governance.
• CI/CD, Git, release management, automation; environment management.
• Leadership, mentorship; collaborate with stakeholders and analytics teams.
• Experience with Power BI, semantic models, and reporting governance.
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Data Architecture, or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Help design, build and continuously improve the client's online platform.
• Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices.
• Take responsibility for resiliency and availability of different products.
• Be a productive member of the team.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure data platforms

Microsoft Fabric

Data governance

Medallion pattern

Power BI

PySpark

SQL

Data quality

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Security & privacy

Stakeholder management

Education

Microsoft Azure / Fabric certs

Tools

OneLake

Lakehouse

Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Power BI governance

Databricks

Git

Microsoft Purview

Job description

GeekSoft Consulting is seeking a senior data architecture leader in the Netherlands to design, build, and continuously evolve client online platforms. You will drive research and adoption of cutting-edge technologies, aiming for high resiliency and availability while guiding cross-functional teams.

With 8+ years in data architecture/engineering and deep Fabric expertise, you will define target architectures, governance, and KPI standards, oversee CI/CD, and mentor engineering and analytics teams