Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer

## Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Apply locations:
Athens, GA, USA:
Atlanta, GA, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-106367
** Job Description
**** Data Engineer / Fabric Administrator
** The primary role of the Data Engineer / Fabric Administrator is to design, develop, and maintain modern data solutions within Microsoft Fabric, supporting the organization's analytics, reporting, automation, and AI initiatives. This position is responsible for building secure and scalable data pipelines, managing data throughout the medallion architecture, developing semantic models and Power BI reporting solutions, and ensuring data is governed and protected throughout its lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in data engineering, analytics, and Microsoft Fabric technologies, along with excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate a security-first mindset and the ability to work independently in a rapidly evolving environment.
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* Reports to:

** Senior Director of Data Management and Security
** Direct Reports:
** None
* * Duties/Responsibilities:
** The duties listed below are an outline of role’s responsibilities and should not be considered an all-inclusive list.  As the needs of the organization change, these duties may be modified as needed.
* Develop, maintain, and optimize data solutions within Microsoft Fabric, including data ingestion, transformation, modeling, and reporting.
* Design and support data pipelines aligned with the medallion architecture, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
* Build and maintain Lake houses, Warehouses, Dataflows, Data Factory pipelines, Notebooks, and other Fabric components.
* Create and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, semantic models, and visualizations that support business decision-making.
* Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, understand reporting needs, and translate business questions into actionable analytics solutions.
* Develop secure and reliable data models that support role-based access controls, governance requirements, and data classification standards.
* Apply security-first development principles, including least-privilege access, secure coding practices, data protection controls, and appropriate handling of sensitive information.
* Collaborate with Information Technology, Security, Compliance, and business teams to ensure data solutions align with organizational standards and objectives.
* Support testing, validation, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement of data pipelines and reporting assets.
* Develop and maintain reusable frameworks, development standards, and engineering best practices within the Microsoft Fabric platform.
* Utilize automation and AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining security, code quality, and platform reliability.
* Evaluate new technologies and recommend enhancements that improve data accessibility, reporting capabilities, automation, and analytics maturity.
* Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and data governance standards.
* Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering, analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and artificial intelligence.
** Education & Experience
*** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
* At least 3 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, business intelligence, analytics development, or a related technical role.
* Experience developing solutions within Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, SQL-based environments, or similar enterprise analytics platforms.
* Experience designing and supporting data pipelines, data models, and reporting solutions.
** Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities**.
* Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Dataflows, Notebooks, and related Fabric services.
* Strong understanding of medallion architecture and data lifecycle management.
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