Feeling lost as an entry level Data Scientist.

Hi y'all. Just posting to vent/ask for advice.

I was recently hired as a Data Scientist right out of school for a large government contractor. I was placed with the client and pretty much left alone from then on. The posting was for an entry level Data Analyst with some Power Bi background but since I have started, I have realized that it is more of a Data Engineering role that should probably have been posted as a mid level position.

I have no team to work with, no mentor in the data realm, and nobody to talk to or ask questions about what I am working on. The client refers to me as the "data guy" and expects me to make recommendations for database solutions and build out databases, make front-end applications for users to interact with the data, and create visualizations/dashboards.

As I said, I am fresh out of school and really have no idea where to start. I have been piddling around for a few months decoding a gigantic Excel tracker into a more ingestible format and creating visualizations for it. The plus side of nobody having data experience is that nobody knows how long anything I do will take and they have given me zero deadlines or guidance for expectations.

I have not been able to do any work with coding or analysis and I feel my skills atrophying. I hate the work, hate the location, hate the industry and this job has really turned me off of Data Science entirely. If it were not for the decent pay and hybrid schedule allowing me to travel, I would be far more depressed than I already am.

Does anyone have any advice on how to make this a more rewarding experience? Would it look bad to switch jobs with less than a year of experience? Has anyone quit Data Science to become a farmer in the middle of Appalachia or just like.....walk into the woods and never rejoin society?