Senior Data Engineer, Microsoft Fabric - 6 Month Contract-(Hybrid)

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit Summary
Central 1 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Engineer and Microsoft Fabric Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale data platforms within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. This role will drive Microsoft Fabric adoption leveraging OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory and Power BI technologies.Responsibilities
Design and build scalable Pipelines using OneLake, Fabric Lakehouse, Fabric Data Warehouse, ADF and Azure Components.Provide technical leadership and mentorship on Microsoft Fabric engineering, working closely with the Architecture team to ensure alignment with architectural standards and platform best practices.Develop and optimize ELT/ETL pipelines using SQL, dbt, PySpark, Spark Notebooks and Fabric Data Pipelines.Collaborate closely with Data Architects, Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, and Analytics teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.Implement Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).Establish governance, security, lineage, monitoring and compliance standards.Optimize Fabric capacity utilization and performance.Design and support enterprise semantic models and Power BI integrations.Implement CI/CD using Azure DevOps and Git.Design and implement dimensional data models using Kimball modelling principles.Requirements
2+ years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions.8+ years of Data Engineering experience.Deep expertise with OneLake, Fabric Lakehouse, Fabric Data Warehouse, Azure Data Factory, Spark, PySpark and SQL.Strong enterprise ELT/ETL design experience.Experience with Fabric governance, RBAC, lineage, monitoring and performance optimization.Azure data ecosystem experience.Strong Azure DevOps and Git experience.Experience with transformation frameworks such as dbt.Preferred Qualifications
DP-700 (Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate) Fabric certification.Power BI semantic models expertise.Financial Services experience.Pay Rate
Pay rate: $85.00-$100.00 based on a 40 hour work week. The pay rate represents the job rate determined for the successful candidate who is fully competent in the role. The actual salary will vary depending on market conditions and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training.#LI-HybridRecruitment Policy
Central 1 does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to screen, assess, or select applicants during our recruitment process.This job posting is for an existing, specific vacancy within our organization.All applications will be considered exclusively for the position described in this posting.Equal Opportunity
Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful.We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit
Our total rewards package goes beyond what goes into your credit union account. For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive compensation structure consisting of a competitive base salary and individual and company-wide annual incentive, matched contributions for your retirement plan and a top-notch benefits plan. Beyond the numbers, we think about you as a person, offering work-life flexibility, career development opportunities and a day off to volunteer in your community.Central 1 is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We are welcoming of all applicants and we will provide an accessible candidate experience
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