What if the data solutions you build could contribute to accelerating research and bringing innovative therapies to patients affected by rare genetic diseases?

Fondazione Telethon is one of Italy’s leading biomedical research charities, dedicated to advancing scientific excellence and transforming research into concrete therapeutic solutions. Through the support of researchers, institutes and scientific programmes, Fondazione Telethon contributes to internationally recognised breakthroughs in the field of genetic diseases.

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our multidisciplinary data and digital innovation team and help us evolve our data ecosystem, enabling informed decision-making across research, fundraising, operations and scientific communication activities. THE ROLE The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and developing modern data platforms, integrating multiple data sources and supporting the organisation’s growing adoption of advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence.

This position combines technical engineering expertise with business understanding and stakeholder engagement. The role requires the ability to translate organisational requirements into scalable and maintainable data solutions, while helping shape the future data strategy of the organisation.

You will work closely with scientific teams, operational departments and executive stakeholders, contributing to initiatives that have direct impact on research outcomes and organisational effectiveness. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, develop and maintain scalable enterprise data platforms supporting operational and analytical workloads

Build and optimise ETL / ELT processes integrating internal and external data sources





Develop robust semantic data models that enable self-service analytics and reporting

Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and transform them into reliable data products

Support the evolution of the organisation’s reporting and business intelligence capabilities

Define and implement data governance, quality assurance and monitoring processes

Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to enhance data processes and organisational efficiency

Contribute to data strategy, platform roadmap and architectural decisions

Promote engineering best practices, documentation standards and knowledge sharing

Participate in the delivery of innovative projects supporting Fondazione Telethon’s mission KEY REQUIREMENTS: Essential

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or related disciplines

4+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, Analytics Engineering or related roles

Strong knowledge of SQL and modern data warehouse concepts

Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms

Experience with cloud-based data ecosystems such as Snowflake, Azure, AWS or Google Cloud

Experience building and maintaining ETL / ELT pipelines

Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar analytics platforms





Knowledge of data governance, data quality and metadata management practices

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Fluent Italian and professional English Nice to Have

Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI solutions

Experience integrating Large Language Models into business processes

Python programming skills

Experience with REST APIs and third-party integrations

Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and CI/CD methodologies

Experience mentoring junior colleagues or leading small technical teams

Experience working in consulting or highly dynamic environments OTHER INFORMATION: What You Can Expect A mission-driven organisation where technology can contribute directly to improving patients’ lives

Exposure to cutting-edge scientific and biomedical research environments

Opportunity to work on strategic projects involving data, analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across research, fundraising and operations

Significant autonomy and ownership over technical initiatives

Competitive compensation package aligned with experience

Rome or Milan based, with hybrid working model Contractual terms

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- Salary range: 45.000€ - 52.000€ Please submit your application including your CV. Applications without a CV attached will not be considered. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide individual feedback to candidates who progress to the interview stage, but we review every application carefully.

📌 Data Platform & Analytics Engineer (Milano)
🏢 Fondazione Telethon
📍 Milano