SME Microsoft Fabric

Project Background:

• Current BI tool: Qlik
• Users: ~250
• Reports: ~200
• Target platform: Power BI with Microsoft Fabric
• Migration in progress – early stages show performance limitations with Fabric after ~20 reports migrated.
• Target expectation: ~100 reports per user in the final system.

Role Objective:

We are looking for a Senior BI Architect / SME with strong, hands-on experience in:

• Migrating Qlik (Sense/View) reports and data models to Power BI
• Deep understanding and practical experience in Microsoft Fabric (specifically for large-scale reporting scenarios)
• Troubleshooting and optimizing Power BI performance in a Fabric-backed environment
• Designing scalable and performant Power BI architectures for enterprise-level workloads

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven end-to-end migration experience from Qlik to Power BI
• Strong expertise in Power BI (including DAX, Power Query, Tabular Models)
• Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (especially OneLake, Lakehouse, and DirectLake modes)
• Experience with data modeling, data pipelines, and performance optimization
• Ability to identify and address limitations of Power BI Fabric in high-report-volume use cases

Nice to Have:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for Power BI
• Understanding of Azure Synapse, Data Factory, or Databricks
• Prior work on report consolidation or rationalization strategies during migration