Job Description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Power BI Platform / Microsoft Fabric Administrator, a W2 contract opportunity with one of our largest customers!

Candidates should be willing to work on our W2 ONLY. No C2C!!

Platform Administration & Governance

• Administer and maintain the Microsoft Fabric and Power BI tenant via the Admin Portal
• Configure and manage tenant‑level settings, feature availability, and preview controls
• Enforce governance, compliance, and data protection standards across Fabric workloads
• Define and maintain workspace lifecycle policies (creation, retention, recovery, deletion)

Security & Access Management

• Manage administrative roles, security groups, and user access in coordination with Microsoft Entra ID and M365 Admin Center
• Govern workspace roles (Admin, Member, Contributor, Viewer) and Fabric item permissions
• Support compliance audits by ensuring proper access controls and administrative oversight
• Partner with security teams on data governance, sensitivity labels, and risk mitigation

Workspace & Capacity Management

• Oversee workspace provisioning, capacity assignments, and upgrade eligibility
• Monitor capacity and tenant usage to optimize performance and cost efficiency
• Identify and remediate orphaned, inactive, or non‑compliant workspaces
• Restore deleted workspaces and manage retention periods when required

Operational Support & Monitoring

• Monitor platform health, adoption, and feature utilization
• Troubleshoot admin‑level issues related to access, permissions, and Fabric capabilities
• Serve as an escalation point for Power BI and Fabric production issues
• Coordinate platform changes and announcements with stakeholders

Standards, Enablement & Continuous Improvement

• Define best practices, guardrails, and operating standards for Power BI and Fabric usage
• Support controlled rollout of new Fabric features and workloads
• Provide guidance and documentation for developers, analysts, and data teams
• Partner with Data, BI, and Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business needs

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong experience administering Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric
• Hands‑on knowledge of Fabric workloads (Power BI, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Engineering)
• Experience with tenant settings, workspace administration, and capacity governance
• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), security groups, and role‑based access control
• Understanding of data governance, compliance, and enterprise BI architectures

Experience

• 3+ years administering enterprise analytics or BI platforms
• Experience supporting large‑scale, multi‑workspace Power BI environments
• Experience working in a regulated or governance‑focused environment (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, or Azure certifications
• Experience with DevOps, Git integration, or CI/CD for analytics platforms
• Knowledge of data security concepts (sensitivity labels, auditing, compliance)
• Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills

Key Competencies

• Governance‑first mindset with strong attention to detail
• Ability to balance control with self‑service enablement
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
• Clear communication with technical and non‑technical audiences

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