Data Engineer – Microsoft Fabric & Azure (Remote, Pakistan, UK Hours)

About the role

A UK-based Microsoft data consultancy is building its delivery team and is looking for experienced Microsoft Fabric and Azure data engineers to work alongside a Principal Consultant on live UK client projects. This is a hands-on, coding-heavy delivery role, not a support desk, with a small team (Principal plus 1-2 engineers) delivering end-to-end data platforms. The position is fully remote, based in Pakistan, with UK hours.

Key responsibilities

• Build, schedule and monitor pipelines in Fabric Data Factory, Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse
• Build bronze, silver and gold layers in the Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse (OneLake)
• Develop PySpark and Spark SQL notebooks to clean, join and transform data (Databricks a plus)
• Write efficient T-SQL: views, stored procedures and incremental loads
• Design dimensional models (Kimball/star schema) and Power BI semantic models
• Build and support Power BI reports and dashboards, and write and optimise DAX
• Add data quality checks, logging and alerting
• Support platform health checks and migrations to Fabric (from Synapse, SQL Server or on-premise SSIS)
• Investigate and fix performance issues in pipelines, SQL and Power BI models
• Work in Azure DevOps: Git branching, pull requests, boards and CI/CD releases
• Write documentation, runbooks and handover notes, and take part in daily stand-ups and client calls in English during UK hours

Required profile

• 3-5 years of data engineering experience, with at least 2 years on Azure or Microsoft Fabric
• At least one Microsoft data engineering certification (DP-700, DP-600 or DP-203); candidates without one can apply with a portfolio and a practical task
• Clear written and spoken English, comfortable on calls with UK clients
• Committed to UK hours every weekday, with at least 2 monitors, reliable high-speed internet and a backup power supply

Required skills

• Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, Notebooks)
• Azure Data Factory or Fabric pipelines, and/or Azure Synapse
• Strong SQL and Python (PySpark)
• Data modelling and ETL/ELT, Git and CI/CD (ideally Azure DevOps)
• Nice to have: Databricks, Delta Lake, Power BI and DAX, Purview, IaC (Bicep or Terraform), migration experience and UK/European or US client experience

What we offer

• PKR 3,00,000 per month, fixed and paid on time
• Fully remote work with no commute
• Mentoring from a senior Principal Consultant and direct ownership of deliverables
• Support towards a Microsoft certification

To apply, submit your CV through LinkedIn, including certifications or a portfolio, a short note on one data project, confirmation of UK hours availability and your notice period. The process is a screening call, a practical task and a technical interview with the Principal Consultant. An NDA is required for client work.