Lead Azure Fabric DataAI Architect - Remote / Telecommute

Cynet systems Inc; Edina (MN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data services company in Edina, Minnesota, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with extensive experience in cloud migrations and Microsoft Fabric. The role involves driving data migration projects, governance and quality assurance, and collaborating with healthcare stakeholders. Required qualifications include 15+ years in data engineering and expertise in handling sensitive data. Ideal candidates will have healthcare analytics experience, particularly with Epic Cogito.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, BI/analytics, and cloud migrations.
• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric (Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, Data Factory, Power BI).
• Experience in healthcare analytics, specifically with Epic Cogito, is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end migration of Yellowbrick workloads into Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse.
• Design and build new pipelines in Azure Data Factory Fabric to replace CloverDX.
• Govern and monitor data quality, including deduplication, cleansing, and standardization.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud migrations

Microsoft Fabric

Data governance

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive the endtoend migration of Yellowbrick workloads into Microsoft Fabric Data WarehouseLakehouse.
• Design and build new pipelines in Azure Data Factory Fabric to replace CloverDX.
• Migrate and transform data from Qlik QVD sources into Fabric pipelines.
• Implement and optimize business rules in the Power BI semantic layer.
• Govern and monitor data quality, including deduplication, cleansing, and standardization.
• Ensure compliance and handling of sensitive data (PII, PHI) in line with regulatory requirements.
• Apply governance standards using Microsoft Purview for metadata, lineage, classification, and security.
• Manage and optimize ADLS Gen2 as a storage backbone for Fabric.
• Support AI Search and AI Intelligent Document Processing use cases on top of Fabric data.
• Enable Gen AI and AI Foundry integrations by providing governed, high-quality datasets.
• Implement Azure FinOps practices for cost optimization and performance efficiency.
• Leverage Python for automation, advanced transformations, and lightweight ML tasks.
• Collaborate with healthcare stakeholders; Epic Cogito experience highly desirable.
• Mentor team members, manage the Platform Services roadmap, and champion engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders healthcare, BI, AI, and compliance. Epic Cogito experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, BI/analytics, and cloud migrations.
• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric (Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, Data Factory, Power BI).
• Strong knowledge of data governance and cataloging using Purview.
• Hands-on experience with data quality, deduplication, and handling sensitive data (PII/PHI).
• Proven ability to migrate and modernize pipelines from CloverDX or legacy ETL tools.
• Experience with Qlik/QVD-based workflows and migration strategies.
• Working knowledge of Azure AI services: AI Search, Cognitive Services, Intelligent Document Processing.
• Familiarity with Gen AI project patterns and AI Foundry usage.
• Proficiency with ADLS Gen2 for secure data storage and processing.
• Skilled in Python for automation and transformations.
• Leadership in platform engineering, architecture best practices, and team enablement.
• Experience in healthcare analytics, specifically with Epic Cogito, is a strong plus.

Preferred Skills

• Background in healthcare/life sciences data platforms.
• Knowledge of compliance mandates (HIPAA, GDPR, FDA etc.).
• Strong communication skills to bridge technical and business teams.