A leading organisation is standing up a brand new Data and Analytics function. This is a rare greenfield opportunity for a Data Engineer who wants to shape an entire ecosystem from day one.

You will work directly with the CIO. You will own the design, build, and evolution of a modern Azure and Microsoft Fabric environment. The strategy is already mapped. Now they need someone with the technical strength and business mindset to bring it to life.

This role suits someone who thrives in autonomy, sees the commercial value of data, and enjoys being the expert in the room.

• Build scalable data pipelines and models across Azure, Fabric and enterprise systems.
• Integrate core operational platforms. Salesforce, JD Edwards, SiteTracker and others.
• Shape the data architecture. Create models that support high-quality reporting and analytics.
• Automate workflows using Python, SQL and REST APIs.
• Lift data governance, quality and documentation as foundational pillars of the function.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and translate business needs into practical technical outcomes.
• Evaluate and introduce modern tooling to accelerate analytics maturity.
• Support early Power BI development.

The foundations you build must be future-proof. The business is already experimenting with Microsoft Copilot and has an AI specialist in-house. The long-term vision is for data engineering and applied AI to merge. Your architecture choices today will enable automation, decision-intelligence and ML-driven workflows tomorrow.

• Greenfield environment. You build the blueprint.
• Direct line to the CIO.
• First hire into a brand new Data and Analytics function.
• High likelihood of converting to permanent.
• Strong, people-first culture.
• Clear path toward an AI-enabled operating model.

• Experience across Azure, Fabric and modern cloud architectures.
• At least six months in a live Microsoft Fabric environment.
• Expertise across data modelling, dimensional modelling and scalable architecture.
• Python, SQL and REST API capability.
• Commercial thinking. Ability to engage senior stakeholders cleanly.
• Curiosity around AI and how strong data foundations enable intelligent automation.
• Ideally coming from a digital infrastructure or telecommunications infrastructure background

This hire will determine how the organisation uses data for years to come. You will shape everything. Pipelines. Models. Governance. Architecture. AI-readiness.

If you want to step into a role where you influence, build and own a modern, AI-ready data environment from scratch. This is it.

Click Apply Now to send your CV directly to Chipo R, Senior Recruiter - Specialist in Data Science and AI talent at Talenza.