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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** IES Inc - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Backup Devices, Cloud Database, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), SQL Azure, Performance Tuning, Power BI, SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Indexer, Data Strategy, Microsoft Fabric, Information Technology, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8fcc62a8-7ca9-42bd-896f-604070597b0b ## About the Role Deep, hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience (OneLake, Lakehouse/Warehouse, pipelines) - or a strong Azure Synapse / Databricks background with Azure SQL that transfers, and the ability to own Fabric quickly. 8+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or database administration, including designing enterprise data platforms. Expert-level SQL and strong database administration (performance tuning, security, backup/recovery, monitoring) across relational and cloud databases. Proven data modeling (dimensional and normalized) and ETL/ELT pipeline design. Hands-on experience establishing and monitoring data governance and master data management programs. Strong command of data quality, lineage, cataloging, and security/access controls. Communication - the ability to translate data concepts for both technical and business audiences. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience. Nice to Have Microsoft Fabric certification (DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer, DP-700) or DP-300 (Azure Database Administrator). Experience integrating ERP source data (D365 F&O, Spectrum, Sage) into an analytics platform. Power BI semantic modeling and self-service analytics enablement. MDM tooling and data catalog/governance platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview). Exposure to multi-entity, multi-segment enterprise environments and finance data domains. ## Description Own the target-state architecture for the enterprise data platform on Microsoft Fabric - OneLake, Lakehouse/Warehouse, pipelines, and semantic models. Define the layered (medallion) architecture and the storage and compute patterns that balance scalability, performance, and cost. Set standards for ingesting data from source systems (e.g., D365 F&O, Spectrum, Sage) and for downstream consumption in Power BI. Guide platform adoption, sequencing, and licensing decisions as the estate matures. Data Engineering, Modeling & Database Administration Design logical and physical data models - dimensional, normalized, and semantic - balancing performance, flexibility, and business usability. Architect and review data pipelines (ETL/ELT), transformations, and orchestration for reliability and maintainability, and direct engineering partners delivering them. Apply expert SQL and database administration - performance tuning, indexing, security, backup/recovery, and monitoring - across relational and cloud data stores, hands-on when the work calls for it. Establish data quality, reconciliation, and observability practices, monitoring pipeline health and driving remediation. Governance & Master Data Management Define and monitor the data governance program - ownership and stewardship, cataloging, lineage, classification, and access controls. Establish and monitor master data management (MDM) across key domains (e.g., customer, vendor, item, finance/GL), including matching, survivorship, and stewardship workflows. Track and report governance and MDM metrics - data quality, adoption, and compliance - to leadership, and partner with security and compliance on privacy, retention, and controls. Direction, Standards & Enablement Set and enforce data architecture standards, review key designs, and mentor data engineers and analysts. Advise leadership on data strategy, roadmap, trade-offs, and risk. ## Related Videos - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. All of them. 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