THE ROLE
Under the direction of Senior Manager, Data and Analytics Architecture, the Data & Analytics Platform Administrator will administer, monitor, and maintain the organization's data platform and its underlying cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, compliance, and cost efficiency. The administrator manages Microsoft Fabric tenant settings, capacities, and workspace configurations while enforcing governance policies and security controls. They administer Power BI at the tenant level, including workspace governance, gateway management, capacity monitoring, row-level and object-level security, content sharing policies, and usage analytics reporting. The administrator performs database administration tasks including backup/restore operations, index maintenance, query performance tuning, RBAC permissions management, health monitoring, and high availability/disaster recovery procedures. They administer Azure data platform resources including Azure VMs with SQL Server, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, and Azure Integration Services components (Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid). The administrator configures and manages Microsoft Purview accounts, data governance policies, classification rules, sensitivity labels, data scanning processes, and data catalog features across the organization's data estate. They maintain comprehensive documentation including runbooks, standard operating procedures, and architecture diagrams, manage platform-related work items and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and collaborate with the analytics team, integration developers, and stakeholders to ensure platform reliability and alignment with organizational governance standards.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
Education, Certifications and Licenses

College diploma or certificate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field AND several years of experience in Cloud systems design, implementation, management and support

Experience

Cloud data platform administration and governance

Business intelligence platform administration and reporting

Database administration (installation, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning, high availability)

Data governance, classification, and compliance frameworks

Cloud infrastructure management and cost optimization

Integration services and data pipeline administration

Identity and access management, security best practices

Infrastructure as code and automated provisioning

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Technical skills:

MS Fabric/Power BI (tenant administration, workspace management, data pipelines, Lakehouses, governance, gateway administration, capacity monitoring, RLS/OLS, DAX for troubleshooting)
Microsoft Purview (data governance, classification, scanning, catalog, lineage)
SQL Server (advanced SQL, T-SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning, backup/restore, RBAC)
SSIS, SSRS, SSMS Azure SQL (Managed Instances, Azure SQL Database)
Azure Data Resources
Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid/Hubs)
PowerShell scripting for automation and administration
Infrastructure as code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform)
Version control (Git) and Azure DevOps CI/CD
Monitoring and alerting (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
English or French Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset

Reading: Functional

Writing: Functional

Oral: Functional

BENEFITS AVAILABLE
Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.

Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Tuition Reimbursement Program, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

OTHER INFORMATION
This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager.

This position is a two-year term.

The selection process will be done virtually.

You may be eligible to receive a Scarce Skills Premium for this position as outlined in the attached IT Scarce Skills Compensation Agreement

Competencies, Skills and Abilities

Cross-functional team collaboration

Client focus, analytical thinking, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, problem-solving, attention to detail, teamwork and leadership.

START DATE
September 14, 2026