SENIOR FABRIC ADMINISTRATOR

SENIOR FABRIC ADMINISTRATOR Location: 100% Remote Country/Region: Offshore (India) Travel: Less than 10% (Bengaluru) Job Overview This position is responsible for leading the administration, governance, and operational management of the Client’s Microsoft Fabric environment. The Senior Fabric Administrator ensures enterprise-level stability, scalability, and compliance across Fabric capacities, workspaces, and connected services. This role collaborates with data architects, data engineering teams, analytics engineering teams, BI architects, and governance teams to maintain a governed self-service analytics ecosystem and deliver operational excellence through proactive monitoring, auditing, and performance optimization. Additionally, this position manages user community support, oversees audit and monitoring frameworks, and maintains critical infrastructure components such as the on-premises data gateway. The Senior Fabric Administrator is also focused on driving continuous improvement in the adoption and utilization of Power BI. By combining expertise in platform administration with hands-on technical knowledge of Power BI, this role serves as both a systems owner and a technical mentor. Furthermore, the administrator supports enablement efforts by developing internal knowledge articles and promoting best practices throughout the analytics community. Required: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, accompanied by 12 years of relevant experience in analytics or platform administration. Over 7 years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Power BI Service or Fabric in enterprise-scale deployments. Strong technical expertise in Power BI Desktop, Power BI Report Builder, DAX, Power Query (M), and semantic model design. In-depth understanding of Fabric architecture, capacity management, and Lakehouse integration. Experience managing Fabric audit logs, monitoring activity, and using Power BI Admin APIs for operational and compliance reporting. Proficient in PowerShell scripting, REST APIs, and automating administrative tasks in both Fabric and Power BI Service. Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Power BI Admin APIs for audit and capacity monitoring. Proven ability to configure and maintain the on-premises data gateway, including updates, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. Proficient with Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control (RBAC), and workspace access control across Fabric and Power BI. Experience managing license utilization, capacity consumption, and SLA-driven support operations. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and Git integration for Power BI and Fabric artifacts. Strong understanding of data governance, sensitivity labeling, and compliance within Microsoft environments. Ability to create and maintain enablement documentation, internal community articles, and user training materials. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring junior administrators, coordinating platform improvements, and promoting user enablement. Microsoft Certified Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) or Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) is required. Responsibilities Administer and maintain Microsoft Fabric capacities, tenants, and workspaces to support secure and reliable analytics operations. Oversee platform governance, workspace provisioning, naming conventions, and capacity allocation in alignment with enterprise standards. Manage and enhance Fabric audit logs, usage telemetry, and admin monitoring dashboards for visibility, compliance, and operational insights. Develop and maintain Power BI Pro license utilization reports to identify inactive users and coordinate with governance teams to reclaim unused licenses for cost efficiency. Implement proactive alerting and automated health checks for capacity utilization, gateway performance, and workspace compliance. Lead the maintenance, upgrade, and configuration of the on-premises data gateway to sustain seamless on-premises and cloud data connectivity. Administer RBAC, object-level, and workspace security through Microsoft Entra ID, ensuring governance compliance across Fabric and Power BI environments. Manage and resolve user community tickets and service requests in alignment with defined SLAs, escalating or collaborating with Microsoft as needed. Monitor capacity consumption and optimize workloads across multiple Fabric SKUs to maintain cost and performance balance. Collaborate with other teams to integrate Fabric telemetry into enterprise monitoring and analytics dashboards (e.g., Log Analytics, Sentinel, Power BI). Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment pipelines, and version control integration for Fabric artifacts. Develop and maintain operational documentation, standard operating procedures, and runbooks for platform maintenance and incident response. Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate administrators and analysts, promoting operational excellence and professional development. Develop and maintain internal knowledge base articles, how-to guides, and technical enablement materials for Power BI users and the analytics community. Demonstrate deep technical knowledge of Power BI Desktop, Power BI Report Builder, Power Query (M), DAX, and semantic modeling to support and guide report developers and analytics engineers. Support integration of Power BI with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and the Power BI mobile app to drive collaboration and cross-platform analytics adoption. Participate in roadmap discussions, tenant feature reviews, and platform improvement initiatives with the BI governance and architecture teams.