diff --git a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.cpp b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.cpp
index 55ee1c99baf3..e34bf5af873d 100644
--- a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.cpp
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void MetadataGenerator::generateDropColumnMetadata(const String & column_name)
     metadata_object->getArray(Iceberg::f_schemas)->add(current_schema);
 }
 
-void MetadataGenerator::generateAddColumnMetadata(const String & column_name, DataTypePtr type)
+void MetadataGenerator::generateAddColumnMetadata(const String & column_name, DataTypePtr type, bool first, const String & after_column)
 {
     if (!type->isNullable())
         throw Exception(ErrorCodes::BAD_ARGUMENTS, "Iceberg spec doesn't allow to add non-nullable columns");
@@ -590,7 +590,37 @@ void MetadataGenerator::generateAddColumnMetadata(const String & column_name, Da
 
     metadata_object->set(Iceberg::f_last_column_id, last_column_id + 1);
 
-    current_schema->getArray(Iceberg::f_fields)->add(new_field);
+    if (first || !after_column.empty())
+    {
+        Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr new_fields = new Poco::JSON::Array;
+        if (first)
+        {
+            new_fields->add(new_field);
+            for (UInt32 i = 0; i < existing_fields->size(); ++i)
+                new_fields->add(existing_fields->get(i));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            bool inserted = false;
+            for (UInt32 i = 0; i < existing_fields->size(); ++i)
+            {
+                new_fields->add(existing_fields->get(i));
+                if (existing_fields->getObject(i)->getValue<String>(Iceberg::f_name) == after_column)
+                {
+                    new_fields->add(new_field);
+                    inserted = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!inserted)
+                throw Exception(ErrorCodes::BAD_ARGUMENTS, "Column {} not found for AFTER positioning", after_column);
+        }
+        current_schema->set(Iceberg::f_fields, new_fields);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        existing_fields->add(new_field);
+    }
+
     current_schema->set(Iceberg::f_schema_id, next_schema_id);
     metadata_object->set(Iceberg::f_current_schema_id, next_schema_id);
     metadata_object->getArray(Iceberg::f_schemas)->add(current_schema);
diff --git a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.h b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.h
index a20c1cfdc827..7e880616baf4 100644
--- a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.h
+++ b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/MetadataGenerator.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MetadataGenerator
         std::optional<Int64> user_defined_timestamp = std::nullopt,
         bool is_truncate = false);
 
-    void generateAddColumnMetadata(const String & column_name, DataTypePtr type);
+    void generateAddColumnMetadata(const String & column_name, DataTypePtr type, bool first = false, const String & after_column = {});
     void generateDropColumnMetadata(const String & column_name);
     /// Returns false when the column already has the requested type (no metadata change).
     /// `context` supplies the settings used to map the stored Iceberg type back to a ClickHouse
diff --git a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/Mutations.cpp b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/Mutations.cpp
index 2933f50f9296..7098b01bacf6 100644
--- a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/Mutations.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/Mutations.cpp
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ void alter(
         switch (params[0].type)
         {
             case AlterCommand::Type::ADD_COLUMN:
-                metadata_json_generator.generateAddColumnMetadata(params[0].column_name, params[0].data_type);
+                metadata_json_generator.generateAddColumnMetadata(params[0].column_name, params[0].data_type, params[0].first, params[0].after_column);
                 break;
             case AlterCommand::Type::DROP_COLUMN:
                 if (params[0].clear)
diff --git a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/tests/gtest_iceberg_metadata_generator.cpp b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/tests/gtest_iceberg_metadata_generator.cpp
index 1f2c5bec0cb3..cb7d85d4fb3b 100644
--- a/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/tests/gtest_iceberg_metadata_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/ObjectStorage/DataLakes/Iceberg/tests/gtest_iceberg_metadata_generator.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,73 @@ void expectModifyRejected(
 
 }
 
+TEST(IcebergMetadataGenerator, AddColumnFirstPlacesFieldAtIndexZero)
+{
+    auto metadata = makeMetadataWithGap();
+    MetadataGenerator gen(metadata);
+
+    gen.generateAddColumnMetadata("z", makeNullable(std::make_shared<DataTypeInt64>()), /* first */ true);
+
+    auto current_schema_id = metadata->getValue<Int32>(f_current_schema_id);
+    auto schemas = metadata->getArray(f_schemas);
+    Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr current_schema;
+    for (UInt32 i = 0; i < schemas->size(); ++i)
+    {
+        if (schemas->getObject(i)->getValue<Int32>(f_schema_id) == current_schema_id)
+        {
+            current_schema = schemas->getObject(i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    ASSERT_NE(current_schema, nullptr);
+
+    auto fields = current_schema->getArray(f_fields);
+    ASSERT_GE(fields->size(), 1u);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(0)->getValue<String>(f_name), "z");
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(1)->getValue<String>(f_name), "x");
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(2)->getValue<String>(f_name), "y");
+}
+
+
+TEST(IcebergMetadataGenerator, AddColumnAfterPlacesFieldAfterNamedColumn)
+{
+    auto metadata = makeMetadataWithGap();
+    MetadataGenerator gen(metadata);
+
+    gen.generateAddColumnMetadata("z", makeNullable(std::make_shared<DataTypeInt64>()), /* first */ false, /* after_column */ "x");
+
+    auto current_schema_id = metadata->getValue<Int32>(f_current_schema_id);
+    auto schemas = metadata->getArray(f_schemas);
+    Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr current_schema;
+    for (UInt32 i = 0; i < schemas->size(); ++i)
+    {
+        if (schemas->getObject(i)->getValue<Int32>(f_schema_id) == current_schema_id)
+        {
+            current_schema = schemas->getObject(i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    ASSERT_NE(current_schema, nullptr);
+
+    auto fields = current_schema->getArray(f_fields);
+    ASSERT_EQ(fields->size(), 3u);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(0)->getValue<String>(f_name), "x");
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(1)->getValue<String>(f_name), "z");
+    EXPECT_EQ(fields->getObject(2)->getValue<String>(f_name), "y");
+}
+
+
+TEST(IcebergMetadataGenerator, AddColumnAfterNonexistentColumnThrows)
+{
+    auto metadata = makeMetadataWithGap();
+    MetadataGenerator gen(metadata);
+
+    EXPECT_THROW(
+        gen.generateAddColumnMetadata("z", makeNullable(std::make_shared<DataTypeInt64>()), /* first */ false, /* after_column */ "nonexistent"),
+        DB::Exception);
+}
+
+
 TEST(IcebergMetadataGenerator, ModifyColumnAppliedRecognisesTypeAlreadyInSchema)
 {
     /// The schema already says `long`, so a MODIFY to Int64 has taken effect.