Junior Engineer (Data & AI Apps)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Junior Engineer to support their Data & AI Apps practice. This role involves designing and deploying data-driven solutions on Microsoft technologies. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and some commercial experience in developing AI solutions. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday and top tech resources.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus your birthday off

Flexible working

Virtual working

Top tech

4x annual salary life assurance

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ commercial experience developing Data or AI solutions on Azure.
• Commitment to obtain Microsoft certifications within 12 months.
• Hands-on building prototypes, demos, or PoCs using Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Build data pipelines and application components using Microsoft technologies.
• Create and iterate PoCs showcasing technical feasibility and business value.
• Produce clear technical documentation and present findings.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Communication

Growth Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Python

SQL

C#

React

Job description

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Client:

Nasstar

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

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Job Description:

Description

The Junior Engineer supports Nasstar’s Data & AI Apps practice in designing, building and deploying modern data-driven and AI-powered software solutions on Microsoft technologies.

The role focuses on rapid prototyping, proofs of concept, and production hand-over of solutions that leverage Microsoft Fabric, AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Power Platform and wider Azure services. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, the Junior Engineer turns business and technical requirements into demonstrable value for customers, while continuously developing their own skills and certifications.

Key Responsibilities

· Solution development – Build data pipelines, semantic models, AI prompts, and application components using AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Power BI), Copilot Studio, Azure Functions, and Power Apps.

· Rapid prototyping & demos – Create and iterate PoCs that showcase technical feasibility and business value, including sample datasets, user flows and visualisations.

· Code quality & DevOps – Follow Git-based workflows, write unit tests, participate in pull-request reviews, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

· Documentation & knowledge sharing – Produce clear technical documentation, hand-over guides and demo scripts; present findings to internal teams and customers.

· Collaboration & support – Work closely with solution architects, data scientists, UX designers and business analysts in Agile project teams; assist pre-sales with estimations and technical input.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Education & Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering or related field– equivalent experience considered.

· Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, etc. – commitment to obtain within 12 months

· Programming in Python, SQL, C#, and/or React (or similar); ability to write clean, maintainable code.

· Proficient with Git, Azure DevOps or GitHub; comfortable with CLI tools.

· Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

· Growth mindset, curiosity, and ability to quickly learn new services.

· Understanding of data warehousing concepts, star/snowflake schemas, and DAX.

· Basic knowledge of MLOps or prompt engineering for generative AI.

Experience:

· 1+ years’ commercial experience (including internships or placement year) developing Data or AI solutions on Azure.

· Hands-on building prototypes, demos or PoCs that use services such as Azure Synapse/Fabric, Power BI, or Azure OpenAI.

· Familiarity with Agile/Scrum ways of working and participation in sprint ceremonies

· Exposure to ETL/ELT pipelines, data modelling, or ML/AI workloads.

What you can expect from us:

At Nasstar, we know the importance of looking after our employees – after all, it’s the team that underpins our business!

In addition to a competitive salary, supportive teams, and a real opportunity to progress in your career with a forward-thinking organisation, our benefits package includes:

• 25 days’ holiday plus your birthday off
• Flexible working – it’s important to maintain a work/life balance, as such, we will consider any written request for flexible working
• Virtual working – we practice what we preach and empower our people to work remotely
• Top tech – Leading services and solutions aren’t just for our clients; we supply best-of-breed software and hardware for all our staff too
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• Retail discounts and other perks from major brands

We are passionate about helping businesses navigate the rapidly changing and complex world of emerging technologies. We create well-structured, secure, scalable solutions at speed to provide the foundation for groundbreaking change.