Job Description

Power Bi Platform/Microsoft Fabric Administrator

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!!

Employment Type: W2 Only (No C2C or 1099)

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Schedule: On-site, 3 days

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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