Windows Developer

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data & Solution Architect to lead the architecture, review, and end-to-end delivery of governed data products in an established Microsoft Fabric environment.

The foundational Microsoft Fabric infrastructure is already provisioned. This engagement focuses on evaluating the existing setup during an initial planning phase, defining and enforcing robust architectural patterns, and deploying 1 to 2 production-ready data products. A core emphasis of this role will be designing the Microsoft Purview architecture to ensure end-to-end metadata management, cataloging, and governance for critical enterprise data.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Architecture Review & Planning:

• Evaluate the existing Microsoft Fabric environment setup, OneLake structure, and operational framework during the planning phase to ensure readiness for scaled delivery.

• Define best-practice technical standards, ingestion strategies, and integration patterns across the platform.

• Data Architecture & Product Delivery:

• Design and implement Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) within Fabric.

• Deliver 1 to 2 core data products to validate end-to-end data pipelines, ETL/ELT ingestion patterns, and semantic models.

• Establish scalable patterns for data engineering, transformation, and storage across Fabric engines.

• Data Governance & Metadata Management:

• Design and implement the Microsoft Purview governance architecture integrated with MS Fabric.

• Establish metadata management, data cataloging, line-of-sight data lineage, and classification rules for critical datasets.

• Implement sensitivity labeling, access policies, and data protection controls in alignment with enterprise compliance standards.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Enterprise Data Architecture: Proven experience as a Lead/Senior Data Architect designing enterprise-grade, cloud-native data architectures.
• Microsoft Fabric: Hands-on experience with MS Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, Warehouses, Dataflows Gen2, Data Factory, Direct Lake mode).
• Data Modeling & Governance: Deep understanding of Medallion Architecture design, Data Mesh/Data Product principles, and data modeling methodologies.
• Microsoft Purview: Strong experience designing and deploying Microsoft Purview for automated scanning, data cataloging, lineage mapping, and sensitivity/classification enforcement within Azure/Fabric environments.
• ETL/ELT Engineering: Deep knowledge of ingestion patterns, pipeline orchestration, and metadata-driven frameworks.
• Public Sector Context: Experience delivering data solutions within NZ Government or public sector agencies is highly advantageous.