Contract Platform Engineer - Microsoft Fabric & Purview

Location: Birmingham 1 day/week | Contract: 6 months | Inside IR35

We are seeking a hands-on Platform Engineer to build and govern a Microsoft Fabric environment in a highly regulated programme. This is a standalone, build-focused role responsible for embedding automation, standards, and governance across the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build Microsoft Fabric components (OneLake, Lakehouse/Warehouse, pipelines, workspaces)

• Implement Purview governance: catalogue, lineage, classification, access policies

• Develop IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM) and CI/CD pipelines for consistent environment builds

• Define platform standards: naming, tagging, security, networking, monitoring

• Provide guidance and templates for delivery teams

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Essential Skills:

• Strong Azure platform engineering (identity, networking, governance, monitoring)

• Hands-on Microsoft Fabric and Purview experience

• IaC expertise (Bicep/Terraform/ARM) and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

This contract suits a proactive, independent engineer who can take ownership and shape the Fabric platform from PoC to pre-production.