Data Architect (Fabric)
Location: Luton, UK (may need to be 100% on site for the first 8 weeks)
**Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months+
Role Overview
As a Data Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-grade data solutions using
Microsoft Fabric
technologies in support of
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE)**
projects. You'll collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical leads, and delivery teams to ensure scalable, secure, and insight-driven platforms.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect and implement data integration solutions between D365 CE and Microsoft Fabric components.
* Translate business and CRM functional requirements into scalable data models and pipelines.
* Develop patterns for real-time and batch data ingestion from D365 CE (including Dataverse) into Fabric ecosystems.
* Design data governance, quality, and security frameworks aligned with enterprise standards.
* Support analytics and reporting use cases with clean, well-modeled datasets optimized for Power BI.
* Drive innovation with Fabric tools such as OneLake, Synapse, Event Stream, and Data Activator for CE-related data flows.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven hands-on experience delivering projects with Microsoft Fabric and D365 CE/Power Platform.
* Expertise in D365 CE data architecture (Dataverse, Common Data Model, API integration).
* Proficiency with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, Lakehouse architecture, and Power BI.
* Solid understanding of CRM business processes: Sales, Marketing, Customer Service.
* Familiarity with CI/CD for data platforms, DevOps practices, and environment management.
* Strong communication skills for liaising with CRM, data engineering, and business teams.
Desirable
* Experience with Microsoft Purview for data governance in regulated industries.
* Knowledge of customer insights, personalization, and segmentation solutions powered by CE data.
* Certification in Microsoft Azure/Data engineering or Dynamics 365.