Data Engineer - Secure Azure AI Data Platform (Frascati)

Starion; Frascati; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Starion is seeking a Data Engineer to work on site at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, helping to build a secure, enterprise-scale data platform that transforms official documents into AI-ready knowledge.

You will design ingestion pipelines, implement Azure AI Search and embeddings, and deliver Python-based retrieval APIs with robust security using Entra ID and Azure services. Collaboration with architects and security teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data engineering experience, including hands-on exposure to AI Search or RAG
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure data and AI services, especially Azure AI Search and OCR technologies
• Knowledge of vector/hybrid search, embeddings and RAG patterns
• Strong Python skills for data processing and API development
• Experience with Entra ID, Azure security and security-by-design principles
• Hands-on with Terraform, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in enterprise document management or regulated environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; proactive and collaborative
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize secure ingestion pipelines for documents including OCR, parsing, and embeddings
• Build intelligent hybrid search solutions using Azure AI Search
• Deliver secure Python-based retrieval APIs for AI applications
• Strengthen data security and access control with Entra ID and Azure security services
• Streamline testing, deployment and monitoring with Terraform, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD
• Assist in go-live planning and provide thorough technical documentation
• Collaborate with architects, security teams and developers to translate complex requirements into solutions

Skills

Python

Azure AI Search

Azure Data Services

REST APIs

Security-by-design

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Vector Search

RAG

Entra ID

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Starion is seeking a Data Engineer to work on site at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, helping to build a secure, enterprise-scale data platform that transforms official documents into AI-ready knowledge.

You will design ingestion pipelines, implement Azure AI Search and embeddings, and deliver Python-based retrieval APIs with robust security using Entra ID and Azure services. Collaboration with architects and security teams is essential.