MS Fabric Architect– our client requires a Microsoft Fabric Architect to build strong a Microsoft Fabric environment and reporting infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Power BI and paginated report development, and data architecture design and development, ensuring that stakeholders have access to trusted, well-structured, and insightful data to support decision-making. Additionally, this role will involve training business users to maximize the value of self-service reporting tools, enabling them to perform their own data analysis efficiently. The analyst will also be responsible for adopting best practices in data governance, visualization, and report performance optimization.
The successful proponent is NOT required to work onsite in Edmonton, Alberta; however, initial onboarding and key stakeholder meetings may require in-person attendance (at candidate’s expense). Following onboarding, work arrangements may be hybrid or fully remote, depending on the client’s operational needs and mutual agreement. All work must be completed during regular business hours. The client will not provide office space, desks, hardware, or software. Proponents must reside in Canada and ensure all work is performed within the country.
Mandatory Requirements Include:
- 5+ years of experience with expert-level proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, Power Query, and Paginated Reports (SSRS Report Builder).
- 3+ years strong experience in data modeling and architecture, particularly using Microsoft Fabric Dataflow, Notebook, Pipeline, Warehouse, and Datalake solutions.
- 3+ years’ experience in designing and implementing certified datasets and data governance frameworks.
- Experience managing sustainable data products within Microsoft Fabric. Ability to architect a seamless data journey from source to report, including:
- Ingestion & Transformation: Utilizing Pipelines and Dataflows for robust ETL/ELT processes.
- Storage Strategy: Implementing a Medallion Architecture within Fabric Lakehouses and Warehouses to organize data by maturity.
- Semantic Layering: Designing 'report-ready' semantic models that drive Power BI insights.
- Experience navigating the entire Fabric environment to provide professional guidance on choosing the right tool for each stage of the data lifecycle.
- Experience promoting development standards and providing end-user enablement. Experience with a versatile training approach that addresses:
- Advanced Technical Training: For users navigating the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem and backend data structures.
- Functional Literacy Training: For stakeholders requiring foundational guidance on interacting with and interpreting reports.
- Experience working with non-technical stakeholders to understand business needs and translate complex requirements into effective data and reporting solutions, while identifying opportunities to streamline and consolidate reporting efforts
Desirable Requirements Include:
- Preferred to hold both certificates: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) and Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600).
- Preferred to have education degree in computer science, or mathematics, or statistics
Est. Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
Est. Duration: till Aug 9, 2027 + 2 pos. 1-year extensions
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Remote/Hybrid within Canada)
Posting #: 56863
Application question(s):
- Are you willing to be onsite, at your own expense, for initial onboarding/key stakeholder meetings?
- Are you a Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) - Y/N?
- Are you a Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) - Y/N?
Experience:
- Power BI, interactive dashboards and paginated reports: 5 years (required)
- MS Fabric: 2 years (required)
- Data modeling and architecture: 3 years (required)
- Utilizing Pipelines and Dataflows for ETL/ELT processes: 2 years (required)
- Implementing a Medallion Architecture: 2 years (required)
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Work Location: Remote
