Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric / Azure)

This is a client-facing engineering role on a long-term engagement. You will work directly with the clients technical leadership and U.S.-based stakeholders, so strong written and spoken English and the ability to drive your own work with minimal hand-holding are essential.

Core Technology Stack

Required - the work centers on the Microsoft data platform:

• Microsoft Fabric - OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, Notebooks, Dataflows Gen2
• Azure SQL - schema design, performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and security
• Medallion Architecture on Fabric - hands-on experience designing and building Bronze / Silver / Gold layers in Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL
• T-SQL - advanced querying, stored procedures, window functions, performance optimization
• ELT / ETL pipeline development - ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and monitoring across the Bronze Silver Gold flow
• Data warehouse modeling - dimensional modeling (Kimball), slowly changing dimensions, conformed dimensions in the Gold layer

Strongly preferred - commonly paired with Fabric in client environments:

• Azure Data Factory and/or Synapse Analytics
• Power BI and DAX for semantic models and reporting
• Python or PySpark for notebooks and transformations
• Git-based source control and CI/CD for data pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
• Azure Data Lake Storage (Gen2) and Delta / Parquet formats

What You’ll Do

• Design and build data warehouse solutions on Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL aligned to client business needs
• Implement and evolve the Medallion Architecture - Bronze (raw), Silver (cleansed/conformed), and Gold (business-ready) layers - on Fabric and Azure SQL
• Develop and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines that are reliable, observable, and easy to operate
• Model data for analytics and reporting - fact/dimension design, conformed dimensions, performant aggregates
• Collaborate with technical leads and client stakeholders to translate requirements into delivery-ready solutions
• Own quality - testing, validation, documentation, and monitoring of pipelines and datasets
• Research and propose solutions independently; bring options and tradeoffs, not just questions
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards on the account

Microsoft Windows Azure, Sun ONE Studio, Data Warehousing, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Data Modeling, SQL (Structured Query Language), Data Analysis, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Product Family, Technical Leadership, * 4+ years of data engineering experience, with at least 2 years on the Microsoft data stack

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (or strong Synapse / ADF background with clear path to Fabric)
• Hands-on experience implementing Medallion Architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) end-to-end on the Microsoft stack
• Solid Azure SQL and T-SQL fundamentals - you can read an execution plan and reason about performance
• Strong written and spoken English - comfortable in client-facing conversations and async written collaboration
• Proactive and self-directed - able to take an ambiguous problem, scope it, and drive it to a working solution
• Strong communication, leadership presence, and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with Power BI semantic models, DAX, and report performance tuning
• Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and cataloging (Microsoft Purview)
• Exposure to Databricks or other Spark-based platforms
• Domain experience in enterprise data warehousing for U.S. clients
• Microsoft certifications (DP-203, DP-600, or equivalent)

• Work your way - anywhere, anytime. Our remote-first approach lets you choose where and how you work best!
• Experience working with diverse teams and gaining international expertise
• A friendly, supportive team and an enjoyable work environment where your ideas matter
• A chance to work on exciting, challenging projects using cutting-edge technologies that make a real impact
• Comprehensive health insurance, corporate psychologist access, and partial sports activity coverage
• Free training programs, reimbursement for certifications, and access to online learning platforms to fuel your growth
• Paid vacation, public holidays, and sick leave are fully covered by Forte Group
• Referral bonuses, regular performance reviews, and full support for business trips
• Corporate events and holiday presents

Join a team that invests in your well-being, growth, and success!

Forte Group is looking for a Data Engineer to join our team, building and evolving data warehouse and analytics solutions on the Microsoft data platform. The role is hands-on: designing data models, building ELT/ETL pipelines using the Medallion Architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold), and delivering reliable, well-modeled data products on Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL., Forte Group is a remote-first, AI-native product development partner. Headquartered in Boca Raton, USA, we’ve had the privilege of delivering cutting-edge solutions to over 400 global clients, including Fortune 500 giants. Today, we bring together 800+ team members across 12 locations in the US, Europe (Poland, Ukraine), and LATAM (Colombia, Argentina, Mexico). Built on 25+ years of enterprise relationships and a 90% long-term client engagement rate, we operate as a dedicated partner - not just a vendor. We take pride in being large enough to make a significant global impact, while still fostering a close-knit, caring environment. At Forte Group, we encourage lifelong learning, support your unique ideas, and truly grow together as a team.

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