
Manager, Data Architect - Fabric, Data & Analytics, Belfast,Derry/Londonderry
- Belfast
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contribute to the design and delivery of Microsoft Fabric solution architecture for complex client projects.
- Support diverse project teams working across Microsoft Fabric, including data engineers, data architects, and Power BI developers, delivering end-to-end modern data platform solutions.
- Implement Fabric-based data artefacts using Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Data Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks in line with client needs and industry best practices.
- Guide teams on best practices in Direct Lake mode, OneLake shortcuts, delta tables, and efficient data layer separation (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
- Implement Fabric-native data governance to ensure compliance, privacy, and data protection across domains.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including cloud engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders-to translate business needs into robust Microsoft Fabric-based technical designs.
- Assist with data architecture assessments for legacy or cloud-based environments and develop Fabric-based migration roadmaps, including data modelling, ingestion, transformation, and reporting.
- Understand CI/CD processes for Fabric using Azure DevOps Git integration, including workspace branching strategies, pull requests, build and release pipelines.
- Stay current with Microsoft Fabric product evolution, industry trends, and data architecture patterns.
- Experience in data architecture and engineering, including experience leading enterprise-scale cloud data projects.
- Proven experience in deploying solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
- Solid understanding of data modelling techniques across transactional, analytical, and semantic layers; strong hands-on experience using delta lake formats and Fabric Lakehouse/SQL endpoints.
- Experience building and orchestrating Data Pipelines and Dataflows Gen2, including incremental loads, change data capture, and medallion architecture design.
- Strong leadership and client-facing communication skills.
- Experience managing teams and mentoring junior employees.
- Consulting experience, with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships and provide both strategic and hands-on implementation guidance.
- Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.