Sr Lead Platform Engineer - Microsoft Fabric

Senior Lead Platform Engineer Microsoft Fabric

Job Summary:

The Cox Enterprise Data Solutions Team is seeking aSenior Lead Platform Engineerwith expertise inMicrosoft Fabricto join our Atlanta, GA team. This role will lead new projects, improve processes, and standardize data and analytics solutions on the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. The engineer will drive creative solutions for complex problems, ensuring consistent and scalable data integration and analytics.

As a thought leader and subject matter expert, this engineer will take ownership of configuring, securing, and optimizing the Fabric platform to support business and operational data needs. They will solve complex technical challenges, drive automation, and enhance self-service analytics capabilities to enable data engineers, analysts, and business users to work efficiently within a governed framework. This role operates in a matrixed environment, collaborating across Enterprise Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Science, Business Analysis, and Citizen Developers. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for continuous improvement, ensuring Fabric remains a high-performing, scalable, and frictionless data platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deep understanding ofMicrosoft Fabricarchitecture, capabilities, and administration.
• Expertise indata warehousing,data lakes, anddata integrationpractices.
• Manage workspaces, access controls, data quality checks, and lifecycle management.
• Configure and manage connections to databases, applications, and external services.
• Analyze system performance and optimize Fabric usage.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and roles within Fabric.
• Provision and manage compute capacities for data processing and analysis.
• Strong knowledge ofAzure Active Directoryfor user management and security.
• Automate platform tasks usingPowerShell,Python, andTerraform.
• Design and manage infrastructure usingInfrastructure as Code (IaC)with Terraform and Ansible.
• Lead and mentor a team of Fabric administrators.
• Proficient inPower BI,Azure Data Factory, andAzure Gateways.
• Develop requirements, designs, test scenarios, and deployment plans in an agile environment.
• Identify architectural issues and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with data analysts, scientists, and business stakeholders to create secure, scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related discipline and 8 years experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years experience in a related field; or 20 years experience in a related field.
• 7+ yearsin platform engineering, cloud administration, or data infrastructure.
• 1+ yearof experience managing Microsoft Fabric in a production environment.
• 2+ yearsmanagingAzure services(Storage, Data Factory, Synapse).
• Experience automating platform tasks usingPowerShell,Python, orTerraform.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ yearsmanaging large-scale platform infrastructure.
• 5+ yearsof experience with data warehousing and cloud-based ecosystems.
• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric administration, governance, and performance tuning.
• 3+ yearsmanaging cloud infrastructure (notebooks, data pipelines, Spark).
• Proficiency in IaC using Terraform.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.

Compensation:

Compensation includes a base salary of $131,600.00 - $219,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidates knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.