Microsoft Fabric Data Architect

About This Role

We are seeking a senior Cloud Computing professional based in India for a high-level advisory engagement with a US-based Alternative Investments firm. The role focuses on implementing a Microsoft Fabric–based Data Warehouse environment over an initial period of 2-3 months, with the potential to extend up to 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on overall architecture, design, and implementation strategy for Microsoft Fabric environments (Data Warehouse, Lakehouse).
• Guide teams on best practices for data ingestion, transformation, governance, security, and OneLake integration.
• Review existing data flows, schemas, and pipelines to recommend improvements aligned with industry standards.
• Provide strategic direction on cloud storage integration, analytics tools, reporting platforms, performance optimization, scalability, and cost management.
• Support decision-making around data modeling for alternative-investment use cases (fund structures, portfolios, transactions).

Requirements

• 7–12+ years of experience in Cloud Computing with strong exposure to Azure.
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric: Data Warehouse, Lakehouse architecture, Data Pipelines, OneOneLake integration.
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles and modern data-platform design.

Engagement Details

Location: India (Remote)
Commitment: 15-20 hours/week initially, reducing to 5–15 hours/week subsequently.
Type: Consulting / Advisory.