Senior Fabric Administrator

Senior Fabric Administrator

Req number:

R7388

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Remote

Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated Senior Fabric Administrator who ensures enterprise-level stability, scalability, and compliance across Fabric capacities, workspaces, and connected services. If you have experience with data architects, data engineering, analytics engineering, BI architects, and governance teams to sustain a governed self-service analytics ecosystem and deliver operational excellence through proactive monitoring, auditing, and performance optimization and are looking for your next career move, apply now.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Fabric Administrator ready to take us to the next level. If you have enterprise-level stability, scalability, and compliance across Fabric capacities skills. This position will be full-time and remote – India.

What You’ll Do

• Administer and maintain Microsoft Fabric capacities, tenants, and workspaces to support secure and reliable analytics operations

• Oversee platform governance, workspace provisioning, naming conventions, and capacity allocation in alignment with enterprise standards

• Manage and enhance Fabric audit logs, usage telemetry, and admin monitoring dashboards for visibility, compliance, and operational insights

• Develop and maintain Power BI Pro license utilization reports to identify inactive users and coordinate with governance teams to reclaim unused licenses for cost efficiency

• Implement proactive alerting and automated health checks for capacity utilization, gateway performance, and workspace compliance

• Lead the maintenance, upgrade, and configuration of the on-premises data gateway to sustain seamless on-premises and cloud data connectivity

• Administer RBAC, object-level, and workspace security through Microsoft Entra ID, ensuring governance compliance across Fabric and Power BI environments

• Manage and resolve user community tickets and service requests in alignment with defined SLAs, escalating or collaborating with Microsoft as needed

• Monitor capacity consumption and optimize workloads across multiple Fabric SKUs to maintain cost and performance balance

• Collaborate with other teams to integrate Fabric telemetry into enterprise monitoring and analytics dashboards (e.g., Log Analytics, Sentinel, Power BI)

• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment pipelines, and version control integration for Fabric artifacts

• Develop and maintain operational documentation, standard operating procedures, and runbooks for platform maintenance and incident response

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate administrators and analysts, promoting operational excellence and professional development

• Develop and maintain internal knowledge base articles, how-to guides, and technical enablement materials for Power BI users and the analytics community

• Demonstrate deep technical knowledge of Power BI Desktop, Power BI Report Builder, Power Query (M), DAX, and semantic modeling to support and guide report developers and analytics engineers

• Support integration of Power BI with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and the Power BI mobile app to drive collaboration and cross-platform analytics adoption

• Participate in roadmap discussions, tenant feature reviews, and platform improvement initiatives with the BI governance and architecture teams

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 8–12 years of relevant experience in analytics or platform administration

• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft Power BI Service or Fabric in enterprise-scale deployments

• Strong technical expertise in Power BI Desktop, Power BI Report Builder, DAX, Power Query (M), and semantic model design

• In-depth understanding of Fabric architecture, capacity management, and Lakehouse integration

• Experience managing Fabric audit logs, activity monitoring, and Power BI Admin APIs for operational and compliance reporting

• Experience with PowerShell scripting, REST APIs, and automation of administrative tasks in Fabric and Power BI Service

• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Power BI Admin APIs for audit and capacity monitoring

• Proven ability to configure and maintain the on-premises data gateway, including updates, troubleshooting, and performance optimization

• Proficiency with Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, and workspace access control across Fabric and Power BI

• Experience managing license utilization, capacity consumption, and SLA-driven support operations

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and Git integration for Power BI and Fabric artifacts

• Strong understanding of data governance, sensitivity labeling, and compliance in Microsoft environments

• Ability to create and maintain enablement documentation, internal community articles, and user training materials

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring junior administrators, coordinating platform improvements, and promoting user enablement

• Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate DP-600 and Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate PL-300 is required

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.