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Role: Senior / Lead Data Engineer (AWS, Purview) Location: All EXL Locations (Gurgaon/Noida/Pune/Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai) Work Mode: Hybrid About the Role: Seeking for a highly skilled Senior Engineer with deep expertise in AWS, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Purview. The ideal candidate will drive architecture, development, and implementation of scalable cloud and data governance solutions, while providing technical leadership to the engineering team. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable cloud solutions on AWS. Architect and implement enterprise data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including analytics, data pipelines, and integrated lakehouse scenarios. Implement and manage data governance, cataloging, and compliance using Microsoft Purview. Define technical standards, best practices, and architecture patterns across cloud and data projects. Mentor and guide junior engineers, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and secure code. Collaborate with business and data stakeholders to align technical solutions with organizational objectives. Drive innovation in cloud, data, and governance initiatives to support strategic business goals. Required Skills & Qualifications: 6+ years of hands-on experience in software/cloud engineering or data platform engineering. Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, etc.) and cloud architecture. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric for building analytics, ETL pipelines, or lakehouse solutions. Experience with Microsoft Purview a MUST. Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, SQL, or .NET. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code. Strong problem-solving, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating across distributed teams. Preferred: AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) Microsoft Fabric or Azure Data certifications Prior experience in financial services, insurance, or healthcare domains .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.