About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Azure/Fabric Data Engineer to design and implement a modern data platform for KD Pharma, supporting various functions with Azure and Microsoft Fabric.

Location

Remote (Europe-based candidates only); Turkey - Remote; Ukraine - Remote

Employment Type

Contract

About the Client

Founded in 1988, KD Pharma is a pure-play, technology-driven CDMO (Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization) dedicated to revolutionizing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production. They are uniquely recognized for offering **ultra-pure Omega-3 concentrates **at commercial scale through patented supercritical fluid chromatography technologies.

About the Project

The project aims to assess and establish a robust Azure and Microsoft Fabric-based data platform to support BI, Finance, Operations/Supply Chain, and Quality/Manufacturing, with executive visibility.

The initial discovery phase will focus on reviewing the existing data estate, business requirements, source-system integrations, platform capacity, operating costs, data quality, governance, and reporting needs.

A key part of the assignment will be assessing the appropriate use of Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and other Azure data services, and defining a scalable, cost-effective target architecture.

About the Role

This is a hands-on senior role combining data engineering, architecture, and client-facing advisory work.

You will help translate business and technical requirements into practical architecture recommendations, assess key trade-offs, and define an implementation roadmap. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic architect-builder who can work independently and communicate clearly with both technical and business stakeholders.

Following the discovery phase, the role may transition into a full-time implementation engagement.

Responsibilities

Assess the current Azure and Microsoft Fabric data environment
Define the target data architecture and implementation roadmap
Design medallion and metadata-driven ETL/ELT solutions
Evaluate Fabric capacity, performance, and cost
Integrate data from ERP, manufacturing, and quality systems
Design Power BI semantic models and data-governance standards
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders during discovery
Support hands-on implementation following client approval

Requirements

6+ years of experience in data engineering, BI, or data platforms
Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake Gen2
Practical commercial experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse or Warehouse components
Advanced SQL/T-SQL skills
Experience with Python or PySpark
Strong Power BI experience, including DAX, Tabular modelling, semantic models, and dimensional modelling
Experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines, medallion architectures, and data-integration solutions
Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
Architecture exposure through discovery, solution design, technical estimation, or technology-selection decisions
Strong English and client-facing communication skills

Nice to Have

Fabric capacity monitoring, SKU sizing, or cost-optimisation experience
Metadata-driven ETL framework experience
Multi-ERP integration experience, particularly Business Central or SAP
Experience with Purview, Databricks, Synapse, pharma, manufacturing, or GxP environments
Background in regulated manufacturing/pharma (GxP) - can be learned

Interview Steps

GT interview with Recruiter
Technical interview
Final interview
Reference Check
Offer

Senior Azure/Fabric Data Engineer

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