StoriesDataplace

Freelancers & Data Experts

Where data people become verified professionals.

Real work. Real mentorship. A credential that holds up — and a path to paid roles across the DACH and beyond.

What's in it for you

Whatever your starting point, there's a reason to be here.

Pick the version of you below — the network meets you where you are and takes you where you want to go.

Career-Changer · Enthusiast

Break into data — for real, not just a certificate.

We don't hand you a PDF and wish you luck. We hand you a ladder — and climb it with you.

  • Learn a Microsoft-native skill set the market actually pays for.
  • Prove yourself on real, mentored client projects — not toy datasets.
  • Earn a verified credential and a clear path from L1 to professional.
  • Land your first paid engagements across the EU and DACH.
Early-Career · 0–2 Years

Go further in 12 months than most do in three years.

Stop waiting for permission to grow. Get put on real work, with real mentors, now.

  • Work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior pros on live problems.
  • A transparent L1→L4 map so your next valuable skill is never a mystery.
  • Breadth across industries and the full Microsoft stack.
  • Verified status that travels with you, wherever your career goes.
Mid-Career Specialist · 2–6 Years

Do your best work — on your terms, at your rate.

Keep the craft. Lose the overhead. We bring the demand; you bring the skill.

  • Choose engagements that deepen your specialty.
  • We handle the selling and matching — you focus on delivery.
  • Verified Peero status plugs you into vetted DACH & EU clients.
  • Earn well while staying independent, with a community that has your back.
Senior · Expert · 6+ Years

Lead and teach — without the business-development grind.

Be matched to work worthy of your level — and help define the standard.

  • Premium engagements with pre-qualified clients, matched to your strengths.
  • Lead pods and mentor the next generation of the network.
  • Build courses and bootcamps on the Build track for extra income and reach.
  • Shape the very framework the network is verified against.

The Roles

Different roles. Different paths. One Dataplace.

Most-requested profiles below - but whatever your specialisation or level, if you're serious about your craft, you belong here. Apply!

Data Analyst

Turns raw data into clear, decision-ready reporting — the dashboards, KPIs and answers your business actually asks for.

Power BISQLExcel

BI / Analytics Engineer

Builds the trusted, scalable semantic layer — models and metrics your whole organisation can self-serve from with confidence.

Power BIFabricSQL

Data Engineer

Designs and operates reliable pipelines that move and shape data at scale, so everything downstream can depend on it.

FabricAzureSparkPython

Data Scientist

Solves business problems with statistics and machine learning — forecasting, segmentation and experiments that hold up in production.

PythonAzure MLDatabricks

ML Engineer

Takes models out of the notebook and into dependable production with governed, monitored MLOps.

Azure MLAI FoundryMLflow

Data Architect

Designs the enterprise data estate — secure, compliant and built to scale across cloud and platform.

AzureFabricPurview

Skills Matrix

What we develop · what you'll learn · what buyers source.

One framework, read three ways. Tap a role to spotlight its profile.

L1 Foundational
L2 Working
L3 Proficient
L4 Expert / Lead

The Deal

What you get — and what we ask.

What you get

  • A verified, portable credential earned through real delivery.
  • Mentored, real-project experience and a transparent L1→L4 progression.
  • Microsoft-native upskilling and exposure across industries.
  • Matched, quality engagements with vetted clients — flexible and on demand.
  • A peer community that keeps your skills sharp.

What we ask

  • A genuine quality bar — you're proven in practice, not just on paper.
  • Openness to joint delivery, mentorship and feedback.
  • A commitment to keep your skills current as the framework evolves.
  • Professionalism with clients whose trust we hold on your behalf.

Apply to join

Tell us about you — we'll find your place.

A few quick steps to introduce yourself. Whatever your specialisation or level, if you're serious about your craft we want to hear from you. Every step is optional — share as much as you like.

What we'll ask

It takes a few minutes, and nothing is mandatory until the final contact step. You'll see a full summary before anything is sent.

  • Your skills, competencies and languages.
  • Your expected rate and how much you're available.
  • Your time zones and links or documents that prove your expertise.
  • What you're looking for — in your own words.

Diverse in background · Trusted from day one

Ready to be proven in practice?

Tell us where you are in your data journey — we'll show you the path from here.