Data Analytics Engineer; Microsoft Fabric

Overview

As we embark on a significant growth spurt as the leading omni‑channel baby & nursery brand, with significant investment into IT and Data, we are looking to recruit a Data Analytics Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) to be based at our Huddersfield (HD5 0RH
) head office. In this role you will design, build and maintain a new Microsoft Fabric data platform from the ground up. This combines strong data architecture skills with hands‑on data engineering capability, supporting the end‑to‑end creation of data pipelines, modelling layers and semantic models. You will work closely with an external partner to ensure our data foundations are modern, scalable and aligned to best practice.

• Implement a new Microsoft Fabric platform from the ground up in partnership with an external provider.
• Support the design and development of end‑to‑end data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric, including ingestion, transformation, orchestration and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain Lakehouse / Warehouse structures (tables, views, schemas, partitions).
• Build and optimise Dataflows Gen2 and other Fabric ingestion methods.
• Collaborate on platform architecture, performance considerations and modelling best practice.
• Implement and maintain core engineering standards: naming conventions, folder structures, workspace organisation.
• Integrate operational systems (ERP, POS, eCommerce, CRM, HR, Finance) into One Lake.
• Support data quality frameworks, validation rules and automated checks.

• Document data definitions, business rules and quality controls.
• Support ingestion of source data from bespoke internal systems and third‑party applications covering retail and wholesale sales, stock, customer, supply chain and finance.
• Apply good practice in star‑schema modelling, incremental refresh and DAX/M query optimisation.
• Work with software developers, analysts and self‑serve users to shape reporting requirements and ensure data models support their needs.

• Foster a culture of strong data governance.
• Ensure reporting follows consistent definitions and KPIs across the organisation.
• Implement data validation checks and work with system owners to resolve quality issues.
• Help maintain data catalogues, security rules and sensitivity classifications within Fabric / Azure.

• Solid understanding of Microsoft Fabric, particularly Lake houses / Warehouses, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines & notebooks, One Lake data architecture.
• Good knowledge of data modelling (star‑schema, fact/dimension design, calculations, DAX, M).
• Strong SQL skills and ability to work with structured and unstructured data.
• Comfortable working in an environment where the data platform is being built from scratch.

• Experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks or other cloud data technologies.
• Exposure to Python or notebooks for data wrangling.
• Understanding of Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment, Dev Ops or version control for BI/work spaces.

• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes.
• Company bonus schemes.
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family and friends from our shops and online stores.
• Ongoing offers and discounts across a variety of external organisations.
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances.
• Supportive family‑related leave policies (enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave).
• Supportive foster care & carer leave offering.
• Support for loss and bereavement.
• Menopause‑friendly employer.
• Employee recognition and appreciation schemes.
• Work environment that supports sustainability and opportunities for growth.

• Hybrid flexi working – 3 days in the office.
• Flexi‑time schemes based around core working hours, whether in the office or working from home.
• Free car parking, prayer & contemplation room, subsidised canteen, free tea & coffee, games & TV rooms and more.

Colne Bridge Road,
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
HD5 0RH