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Azure Data Platform Consultant
GeekSoft Consulting
Source: Headcount Labs · original listing ↗
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Source date: 11/3/2026
About this role
• Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform. • Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards. • Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products. • Be a productive member of the team. Requirements • 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise Azure data platforms, with strong Microsoft Fabric architecture expertise. • Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric components, including OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks, and Semantic Models. • Define and own the target-state Microsoft Fabric architecture, including the supporting technology roadmap and architectural strategy. • Establish architecture standards across OneLake, Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Data Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks, Semantic Models, Power BI, PySpark, SQL, and Azure Data Factory. • Design and govern Medallion Architecture patterns across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers, covering data ingestion, transformation, quality, and consumption. • Provide architectural guidance on adopting Microsoft Fabric-native capabilities versus existing Azure data services. • Design scalable, secure, maintainable, and future-ready enterprise data platforms. • Define and implement data ownership, governance, security, privacy, compliance, and data stewardship frameworks. • Establish a trusted single source of truth through standardized data models, KPI definitions, and business metrics. • Improve data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and reporting consistency across the organization. • Drive CI/CD, Git integration, release management, deployment automation, and environment management best practices. • Lead platform optimization initiatives covering performance, scalability, workload management, and capacity planning. • Drive data platform modernization and migration initiatives from legacy and on-premises environments to Microsoft Fabric and Azure. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, security teams, data engineers, and analytics and reporting teams to align platform investments with strategic objectives. • Provide architectural leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to data engineering, analytics, and reporting teams. • In-depth knowledge of Medallion Architecture and enterprise data ingestion, transformation, modelling, and consumption patterns. • Hands-on understanding of PySpark, Python, SQL, Spark SQL, and Azure Data Factory. • Strong experience with Power BI architecture, semantic modelling, standardized KPI definitions, and reporting governance. • Expertise in enterprise data modelling, data integration patterns, APIs, and data platform modernization. • Experience defining and implementing data governance, ownership, stewardship, security, privacy, GDPR, and compliance controls. • Strong understanding of data quality, lineage, metadata management, and master/reference data concepts. • Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and deployment automation. • Knowledge of performance optimization, workload management, scalability, and capacity planning. • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, architectural documentation, and decision-making skills. • Experience with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric governance. • Knowledge of Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, or Databricks. • Experience establishing enterprise operating models for data platforms. • Proven experience leading large-scale data transformation and modernization programmes. • Relevant Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Data Architecture, or Power BI certifications. Benefits Fixed Term Employment Contract Work-Life Balance Flexible Work Mode What GeekSoft Consulting Offers • International, collaborative consulting culture with clear career development paths. • Comprehensive Dutch benefits package emphasizing well-being, mobility, and career growth.