Azure Engineer – Fabric Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Design and establish the foundational elements of the Microsoft Fabric platform, including capacities, workspaces, OneLake, environment structures, and overall platform configuration.

• Create and oversee DEV, TEST, and PROD environments along with their deployment strategies.

• Execute Infrastructure as Code utilizing Terraform and various automation technologies.

• Develop and sustain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub.

• Implement security measures, identity management, and access controls via Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC.

• Integrate Microsoft Fabric with Azure services and other extensive cloud platforms.

• Create reusable automation and deployment patterns to ensure consistency and scalability.

• Assist with monitoring, logging, operational readiness, and governance of the platform.

• Work collaboratively with Data Engineering teams to facilitate workloads and eliminate platform obstacles.

• Generate technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

• Offer technical leadership and advice on Fabric platform architecture and engineering best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Azure Cloud Engineering.

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric and its essential platform components.

• Proven experience in implementing Fabric capacities, workspaces, and OneLake.

• Strong background in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience in implementing Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, and cloud security measures.

• Competence in designing and managing Fabric environments across DEV, TEST, and PROD stages.

• In-depth understanding of cloud networking, security, governance, and operational best practices.

• Experience in automating cloud platforms using PowerShell and/or Python.

• Exposure to working within enterprise cloud environments.

• A solid understanding of data platform concepts and how data workloads utilize cloud infrastructure.

• Azure certifications are a plus.

• Certifications in Terraform, DevOps, or cloud platforms are advantageous.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric REST APIs, platform automation, Azure integration, data ingestion workloads, notebook-based solutions, regulated cloud environments, FinOps, and cloud cost optimization is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.

• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.

• Professional development and training programs.

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.