Fabric Data Engineer

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The Fabric Data Engineer partners with the BI team and functional units across the university system to design, build, and optimize modern data solutions within Microsoft Fabric, our primary enterprise analytics platform. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining endtoend data pipelines, implementing lakehouse and warehouse architectures, and ensuring highquality datasets drive actionable insights. The role will also support development in Power BI, semantic modeling, and governance within Fabric. This position reports directly to the Associate VP of Business Intelligence.

Hours will follow a standard Monday-Friday full-time schedule with some evening and weekend work based on technology release cycles or other business needs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering or a closely related field desired. 3 years of equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
• A minimum of three years' experience in data engineering, including dimensional modeling and data architecture.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Fabric workloads such as Data Factory, Lakehouse, Warehouse and Power BI.
• Experience with SQL, DAX, and at least one modern programming language (Python preferred; C# or Java acceptable).
• Prior experience with legacy Microsoft BI stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) is a plus but not required.
• Experience with either PySpark, SQL, or .NET within Fabric environments.
• Experience developing and orchestrating cloudnative pipelines and transformations.

Additionally:

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Fabric architecture, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Power BI.
• Ability to design and maintain medallionlayer data architectures.
• Strong proficiency with Power BI development, including DAX, data modeling, and semantic model governance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work in an agile environment (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to quickly adopt new technologies and apply Fabric releases and roadmap learnings.
• Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills for data and pipelinerelated issues.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and scalable Fabric solutions.
• Strong focus on accuracy, data quality, and quality assurance.

Compensation is determined based on the qualifications, experience, and circumstances of each hire. It is uncommon for new employees to start near the top of the salary range. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a tuition waiver and reimbursement program, health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan with company match. The salary range for this role is $77,690 to $105,110.

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PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical

• Analyze and evaluate business processes and data needs to define appropriate data models, Fabric workloads, and data processing architectures.
• Build, optimize, and maintain Microsoft Fabric pipelines (Dataflows Gen2, Data Factory, notebooks, Lakehouse operations).
• Develop and maintain lakehouse and warehouse structures, including Delta Lake tables, medallion architecture layers, and Fabric Warehouse schemas.
• Implement and support ingestion pipelines across APIs, databases, SaaS systems, and filebased sources.
• Debug and resolve data issues across Fabric pipelines, notebooks, and storage layers.
• Develop and maintain semantic models in Power BI and Fabric for reporting consistency.
• Configure, integrate, and manage thirdparty or partner data solutions within the Fabric environment.
• Document data structures, transformations, lineage, governance standards, and technical procedures.
• Stay current with Fabric roadmap updates and emerging capabilities, adopting new features to drive platform maturity.

Project and Relationship Management

• Collaborate closely with BI leadership and engineering staff to translate business needs into scalable Fabric solutions.
• Partner with vendors, clients, and internal technical teams on implementation, optimization, and ongoing platform management.
• Support, design, and implement new data solutions aligned with strategic data roadmaps, enhancements, and operational needs.
• Apply understanding of universitywide reporting priorities when designing robust and sustainable solutions.
• Support and enforce change management processes for Fabric pipeline deployments and dataset promotion.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information professionally and securely.
• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position most of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally move around the work location.
• Constantly operates office and/or teach equipment which may include computers, copiers, fax machines, audio/visuals.
• Frequently uses voice and hearing to communicate with students, staff or colleagues face-to-face or over the telephone.
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.
• Occasionally move, carry, or lift 10 pounds.
• Ability to work additional hours during week and/or weekend, as required.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution.

It is the university's practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. https://www.herzing.edu/about/diversity

Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix.