Fabric Data Engineer: Cloud Analytics & Data Lakehouse

xebiacareers; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia Microsoft Services (XMS) is seeking a Data Engineer to design and build data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Lakehouse, and Power BI. You will guide clients through Fabric adoption, define end-to-end data architectures, and collaborate with Azure services.

With 4–8+ years in data engineering or consultancy, you will translate complex requirements into scalable pipelines, ensure governance, and mentor stakeholders while delivering practical, architecture-driven results.

Qualifications

• 4–8+ years of data engineering, cloud analytics, or consultancy experience.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Fabric components: OneLake, Lakehouse, Spark, Data Factory, KQL/Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI.
• Strong data engineering skills in Python, SQL, Spark, Delta Lake, and distributed compute.
• Familiarity with the Azure data ecosystem (ADLS, Event Hub, Synapse, Azure Functions, Entra ID, security principles).
• Understanding governance practices: metadata, lineage, quality frameworks, domain-driven design.
• Microsoft certifications (DP-600, DP-203, AZ-305, PL-300) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architectures using Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Data Factory, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI).
• Build and optimize data pipelines and notebooks using Spark, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, and ELT/ETL best practices.
• Define governance frameworks: domains, workspaces, OneLake structures, cataloging, lineage, and security.
• Create high-quality semantic models and datasets to empower BI teams and real-time analytics use cases.
• Integrate Fabric with Azure services such as ADLS, Event Hub, Azure SQL, Databricks, and Purview.
• Guide stakeholders through Fabric adoption with workshops, assessments, PoCs, and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Python

SQL

Spark

Delta Lake

Data Governance

Power BI

Tools

OneLake

Lakehouse

Data Factory

Databricks

Purview

ADLS

Event Hub

Azure SQL

Job description

Xebia Microsoft Services (XMS) is seeking a Data Engineer to design and build data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Lakehouse, and Power BI. You will guide clients through Fabric adoption, define end-to-end data architectures, and collaborate with Azure services.

With 4–8+ years in data engineering or consultancy, you will translate complex requirements into scalable pipelines, ensure governance, and mentor stakeholders while delivering practical, architecture-driven results.