Microsoft Fabric Developer South Africans only

Microsoft Fabric Developer (South Africans only)

Location: 100% Remote Contract Type: Full-Time Contract Experience Level: Mid-Level (4–8 Years) Application Method: Apply via www.sassoconsulting.co.za

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Fabric Developer to join a fast-growing data and analytics programme. This role sits at the intersection of Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and AI-enabled data platforms.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining Microsoft Fabric data products, Power BI reporting solutions, and data pipelines that support both business stakeholders and AI-driven solutions.

This is a hands-on delivery role suited to someone who enjoys building, maintaining, and improving data solutions rather than operating purely at an architectural level.

The role is fully remote and offers the opportunity to work with modern Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Services, and AI-related data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft Fabric Development

• Build and maintain solutions within Microsoft Fabric Workspaces.
• Develop and support Fabric Lakehouses.
• Design and maintain Dataflows Gen2.
• Understand and manage data movement throughout the Fabric ecosystem.
• Maintain Fabric semantic models and reporting datasets.

Power BI Development

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Build scalable and well-structured semantic models.
• Develop advanced DAX measures and calculated columns.
• Create meaningful visualisations and reporting solutions for business stakeholders.
• Optimise report performance and usability.

Data Engineering & Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory.
• SQL Databases
• APIs
• SharePoint Lists
• CSV and Flat Files
• External Data Sources
• Implement data transformation and cleansing processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures.

SQL Development

• Write complex SQL queries for reporting and transformation purposes.
• Develop views and transformation logic.
• Create data structures that support analytics and AI workloads.
• Ensure data quality and consistency across reporting layers.

Python / PySpark Development

• Develop and maintain Fabric notebooks.
• Perform data transformation using Python and PySpark.
• Support automation and data engineering activities.
• Work with GitHub Copilot and other AI-assisted development tools where appropriate.

AI Data Platform Support

• Support AI-enabled d