Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer

Position: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer

Location: Brampton, ON - Hybrid

Employment Type: Contract

Skills: Microsoft Fabric

Job Description:

• Design| develop| and maintain data solutions using Microsoft Fabric components including Data Factory| Data Engineering| Data Warehouse| Lakehouse| and Real-Time Analytics.
• Lead and support data migration initiatives from legacy platforms to Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop ETL/ELT pipelines| data transformation processes| and integration solutions.
• Perform data validation| reconciliation| and quality assurance activities during migration and implementation projects.
• Conduct performance testing| tuning| and optimization of data pipelines| datasets| and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders| data architects| and analytics teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Implement best practices for data governance| security| monitoring| and performance management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data processing| integration| and reporting issues.
• Prepare technical documentation| migration strategies| and deployment plans.

Essential Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering| Data Warehousing| or Business Intelligence.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and its core services.
• Proven experience in data migration projects| including assessment| planning| execution| and validation.
• Strong expertise in ETL/ELT development| data integration| and data transformation.
• Experience with Performance Testing| Performance Tuning| and Data Validation methodologies.
• Strong SQL and database development skills.
• Experience working with large-scale datasets and enterprise data platforms.
• Understanding of Data Warehousing concepts| dimensional modeling| and data architecture.
• Excellent analytical| troubleshooting| and communication skills.

Good to Have:

• Experience with Power BI development| dashboards| and semantic models.
• Knowledge of SAP Business Objects (BO) reporting and migrations.
• Experience working with Sybase databases.
• Exposure to Tableau reporting and analytics platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Services (Azure Data Factory| Synapse Analytics| Azure SQL).Knowledge of CI/CD| DevOps| and data governance frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Fabric| Azure Data Engineering| or Power BI certifications.
• Experience in enterprise data modernization and cloud transformation programs.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.