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About Us: SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long‑term, asset‑backed business model that delivers high‑availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower‑carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Purpose

- As aSolution Architect – Microsoft Fabric , you will be part ofData Architecture and play a central role within theData & Information Management function, owning the definition and delivery of the enterprise data and analytics platform on the Microsoft stack. You will work in close partnership withEnterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with overall IT strategy, whiletaking the lead for the implementation and scale‑up of Microsoft Fabric as SBM’s next‑generation Enterprise Data Platform.
- Building on the current Proof of Concept, you willdrive the migration from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric , shaping the target architecture, defining implementation patterns, and ensuring a smooth transition into a production‑grade, enterprise‑wide platform. You will carry this vision forward, ensuring Fabric is not only implemented but continuously optimised and adopted as a core business capability.
- You will collaborate closely withData Engineers, Data Architects, and the wider IT&S; organisation to refine and enhance the platform architecture, performance, governance and operating model. In parallel, you will engage directly with business stakeholders tosuccessfully deliver high‑value use cases on Microsoft Fabric , ensuring solutions are practical, scalable and aligned with long‑term business needs.
- This role requires aproactive, solution‑oriented mindset , with a strong focus on collaboration and long‑term value for SBM. While not a formal people manager, you willprovide technical leadership across internal teams and external vendors , ensuring architectural consistency,



delivery quality and alignment with defined objectives. You will be expected to guide delivery, challenge approaches where needed, and actively steer decisions towards the best long‑term outcome for the organisation.

Responsibilities

- Work hand‑in‑hand with Enterprise Architecture and internal Data & Information Management teams on the target solution architecture for the enterprise analytics platform on the Microsoft stack, with particular focus onMicrosoft Fabric and its integration with the wider Azure and Microsoft ecosystem. Lead the activities from Data Management side.
- Architect and guide implementation across key Fabric capabilities, includingOneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory/Pipelines, Power BI, Real‑Time Intelligence and Microsoft Purview .
- Leadend‑to‑end Fabric implementations , including architecture design, environment setup, deployment approach, governance model and handover into steady‑state operations.
- Define architecture patterns and decision frameworks forlakehouse vs warehouse,medallion architecture , semantic models and serving patterns, includingDirect Lake where appropriate.
- Design deployment structures acrosscapacities, domains, workspaces and environments , balancing governance, security, performance isolation and cost.
- Define and guide lifecycle management practices (versioning, deployment, environment promotion) aligned with enterprise standards.
- Together withData Governance ensure data solutions are governed and secure by design, includingsensitivity labels, lineage, metadata management and Purview‑enabled governance .
- Proactively drive performance, resilience and cost optimisation across the Fabric platform, including workload behaviour, capacity usage and architectural efficiency.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams and platform teams to translate business priorities into practical architectural roadmaps and implementation plans. Solution architects in Microsoft’s own role framework are expected to advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into well‑architected designs.
- Be part of Data Architecture Team.




- Provide technical leadership to delivery teams and serve as the senior point of guidance for complex implementation issues, trade‑off decisions and architectural risks especially related to MS Fabric.
- Communicate architecture, business value, constraints and adoption implications clearly to senior leadership and non‑technical stakeholders.

Education

- Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field.
- Preferred certifications:Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate,Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate,Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert .

Experience

- Minimum8–10 years of experience in solution architecture, data platform architecture, data engineering or related roles, including significant delivery experience in cloud data platforms.
- Proven experience leadingMicrosoft Fabric or closely related Microsoft data platform implementations in enterprise contexts, including architecture ownership from design through deployment and adoption.
- Strong experience designing solutions acrossOneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, pipelines/data integration, semantic models and BI consumption patterns.
- Strong understanding of Fabric governance, includingPurview integration, lineage, sensitivity labels and secure data access .
- Practical experience withGit integration, deployment pipelines and CI/CD in Fabric or equivalent Microsoft analytics environments.
- Experience addressing real implementation challenges such as migration decisions, environment promotion, performance bottlenecks, capacity constraints, governance trade‑offs and stakeholder adoption.
- Strong technical grounding inSQL , with working knowledge ofPySpark,KQL , and where relevantDAX / semantic modelling .
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a bridge between business and technology, articulating complex architecture decisions in clear business language.

Governance, Risk and Control

Analytics and reporting

IT Tools and application

Cost and budget control

Business Partnering

Digital savvy

Business Acumen

Contract Management

Management of change application

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group ("the Company"). For further information, please visit our website at The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

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