Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Fabric Data Engineer
- Location: Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Type: Hybrid
- Company: Xebia Microsoft Services (XMS)
At Xebia Microsoft Services (XMS), we help organizations turn their data ambitions into reality through modern engineering, thoughtful architecture, and deep Microsoft expertise. As a Data Engineer, you design and build the data solutions that make this possible. You bring clarity to complex environments, guide clients as they adopt Microsoft Fabric, and support teams in working effectively with cloud-native analytics. Join us and help shape the next generation of data platforms.
Responsibilities
As a Data Engineer, you help clients turn their data ambitions into reliable, scalable data platforms. Within this role, you will also take a leading position in Microsoft Fabric, guiding both clients and internal teams in adopting and implementing Fabric as a modern data platform. You work across architecture, engineering, analytics, and governance, bringing technical depth and practical guidance to every stage of the engagement. You ensure that platforms built on Fabric are well-designed, maintainable, and ready to support real business value.
In practice, this means:
- Solution Design & Architecture: Designing end-to-end data architectures using Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Data Factory, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI).
- Data Engineering: Building and optimizing data pipelines and notebooks using Spark, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, and ELT/ETL best practices.
- Data Governance: Defining governance frameworks: domains, workspaces, OneLake structures, cataloging, lineage, and security.
- Analytics & BI Enablement: Creating high-quality semantic models and datasets that empower BI teams, and real-time analytics use cases.
- Azure Integration: Integrating Fabric with broader Azure services such as ADLS, Event Hub, Azure SQL, Databricks, and Purview.
- Stakeholder Enablement: Guiding stakeholders through Fabric adoption with workshops, assessments, PoCs, and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- 4–8+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud analytics, or consultancy roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric components: OneLake, Lakehouse, Spark, Data Factory, KQL/Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI.
- Solid data engineering skills in Python, SQL, Spark, Delta Lake, and distributed compute.
- Familiarity with the Azure data ecosystem (ADLS, EventHub, Synapse, Azure Functions, Entra ID, security principles).
- Understanding of governance practices: metadata, lineage, quality frameworks, domain-driven design.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications (DP-600, DP-203, AZ-305, PL-300) are a plus.
We Offer
- Knowledge sharing at the core: Weekly XKEs, quarterly Innovation Days, and colleagues who genuinely enjoy sharing and learning from each other.
- Broadening your expertise: €5k annual learning budget, unlimited training access, and colleagues across cloud, data, AI, and security.
- Everything under one roof: Knowledge sharing, challenging projects, growth opportunities, and plenty of humor – daily.
- Making memories together: Annual ski trips (Skibia), summer getaways (Scubia), and a wide variety of activities from motorcycling and hockey to cooking workshops and karaoke.
About the Company
Xebia Microsoft Services (XMS) is a part of Xebia Group, a company that helps organizations turn their data ambitions into reality through modern engineering, thoughtful architecture, and deep Microsoft expertise. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where knowledge sharing is at the core of our culture.