Description
Role: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700)
Overview: A Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing scalable data solutions using Microsoft Fabric. This includes transforming data from various sources into usable formats for analytics, managing data pipelines, optimizing data storage, and ensuring data security and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Data Integration & Ingestion
- Connect and integrate various data sources including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
- Use Dataflows, Pipelines, and Notebooks in Fabric to ingest and transform data.
- Handle real-time and batch data ingestion using Eventstreams, Data Factory, or Apache Spark.
2. Data Transformation & Processing
- Implement data cleaning, normalization, and data enrichment techniques.
- Use Lakehouse and Data Warehouse features in Fabric for transforming and storing processed data.
- Create and manage Notebooks using PySpark or SQL for data transformation.
3. Data Modeling & Storage
- Design and implement star schemas and snowflake schemas.
- Develop semantic models and datasets for consumption by Power BI and other tools.
- Optimize storage in OneLake, and manage Delta Lake tables for high-performance access.
4. Orchestration & Automation
- Design and schedule data workflows using Data Pipelines and Triggers.
- Implement data dependency chains, retries, logging, and monitoring.
5. Security & Compliance
- Manage access controls using Microsoft Purview and Fabric workspace roles.
- Ensure data governance, lineage tracking, and compliance with organizational policies.
- Implement data masking, encryption, and auditing procedures.
6. Performance Optimization
- Optimize query performance, partitioning, and caching mechanisms in Fabric.
- Analyze and tune Spark jobs and SQL queries.
7. Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Use Fabric’s monitoring tools to diagnose and resolve data pipeline failures and bottlenecks.
- Track pipeline execution, dataflow health, and job performance.
8. Collaboration & Reporting
- Work with data analysts, BI developers, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements.
- Collaborate in shared workspaces and environments in Microsoft Fabric.
Who this course is for:
1. Data Analysts,2. Business Intelligence (BI) Professionals,3. Power BI Users (Self-taught or casual),
4. Consultants / Solution Architects,5. Developers Working with Data,6. Students or Career Switchers