Remote Data & Analytics Engineer - Microsoft Fabric Expert

Gulf Coast Automation Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

TalentFish is seeking a Data & Analytics Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) to lead design and implementation of modern data platforms in Illinois, hybrid in-person 2 days weekly in Chicago suburbs. The candidate will drive best practices across Fabric, Databricks, SQL, and Power BI, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes enterprise data architecture, governance, and scalable analytics to support strategic decisions. Remote contract‑to‑hire with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL skills with data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Deep Microsoft Fabric expertise including Lakehouse, Warehouse, OneLake, Data Factory, and Fabric Pipelines.
• Strong Azure Databricks experience with Delta Lake, Spark, and ELT/ETL development.
• Proven ability to design scalable data architectures and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with data governance, security, metadata management, and data quality best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the internal Microsoft Fabric SME and guide enterprise data architecture decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Fabric, Databricks, SQL, and Power BI.
• Architect Lakehouse/ Warehouse solutions and develop enterprise data models for reporting and analytics.
• Implement robust ELT/ETL processes for structured and semi‑structured data.
• Promote data governance and quality standards across the data platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.

Skills

SQL skills

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Data governance

ELT/ETL

Data modeling

Stakeholder mgmt

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD pipelines

OneLake

Delta Sharing

Job description

TalentFish is seeking a Data & Analytics Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) to lead design and implementation of modern data platforms in Illinois, hybrid in-person 2 days weekly in Chicago suburbs. The candidate will drive best practices across Fabric, Databricks, SQL, and Power BI, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes enterprise data architecture, governance, and scalable analytics to support strategic decisions. Remote contract‑to‑hire with competitive compensation.