Our client, a leading multinational information technology services and consulting company is recruiting for a Microsoft Fabric Architect to join their business in the United Kingdom.Position Title:Microsoft Fabric ArchitectPosition Type:Subcon - inside IR35Start Date:ASAPLocation:UK (remote work)Contact:Davor Molnar | +49 (0) 89 23 88 98 63Responsibilities:Proven experience as a MS Fabric Data ArchitectComfortable developing and implementing a delivery plan with key milestones based on requirementsStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric core features, including setup, configuration, and use of:Azure Data Lake (OneLake) for Big Data storage.Azure Synapse Data Warehouse for database management.Azure Synapse Data Engineering and Data Factory for data integration.Microsoft Purview (preview for Fabric) for data governance.Azure Data Science for analytics and AI workloads.Event stream and Data Activator for real-time data flows.Strong understanding of data modelling, including relational and NoSQL data models.Ability to interpret an organisation’s information needs.Experience collaborating with Azure Cloud Architects to achieve platform goals.Proven experience designing Data architecture to support self-serve analytics and AI development.Knowledge of dimensional modelling and Data Warehousing techniques.Expertise in Data partitioning, indexing, and optimisation strategies for large datasetsSolution/technical architecture in the cloudBig Data/analytics/information analysis/database management in the cloudIoT/event-driven/microservices in the cloudExperience with private and public cloud architectures, pros/cons, and migration considerations.Extensive hands-on experience implementing data migration and data processing using Azure services:, Serverless Architecture, Azure Storage, Azure SQL DB/DW, Data Factory, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Analysis Service, HDInsight, Databricks Azure Data Catalog, Cosmo Db, ML Studio, AI/ML, Azure Functions, ARM Templates, Azure DevOps, CI/CD etc.Cloud migration methodologies and processes including tools like Azure Data Factory, Event Hub, etc.Familiarity with the Technology stack available in the industry for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing and curation: Kafka, StreamSets, Attunity, GoldenGate, Map Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Hbase, Cassandra, Spark, Flume, Hive, Impala, etc.Familiarity with Networking, Windows/Linux virtual machines, Container, Storage, ELB, AutoScaling is a plusNice-to-Have Certifications:AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect TechnologiesAZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect DesignDP-200 Implementing an Azure Data SolutionDP-201 Designing an Azure Data SolutionNice-to-Have Skills/Qualifications:DevOps on an Azure platformExperience developing and deploying ETL solutions on AzureStrong in Power BI, C##, Spark, PySpark, Unix shell/Perl scriptingFamiliarity with the technology stack available in the industry for metadata management: Data Governance, Data Quality, MDM, Lineage, Data Catalog etc.Multi-cloud experience a plus - Azure, AWS, GoogleProfessional Skill Requirements:Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environmentProven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environmentDesire to work in an information systems environmentExcellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skillsExcellent leadership and management skillsExcellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skillsProven ability to work independently