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Job Description Ciklum is looking for a Senior Data Quality Engineer to join our team full-time in India. We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live. About The Role As a Senior Data Quality Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. Responsibilities Data pipeline / ETL-ELT testing: validation of ingestion, transformation, and load processes across batch and streaming pipelinesData warehouse and lakehouse validation: schema, completeness, accuracy, uniqueness, referential integrity, and timelinessSource-to-target reconciliation: row counts, aggregate balancing, and field-level validation between operational systems (POS, e-commerce, OMS, ERP) and the data platformData quality automation: automated data validation frameworks (Great Expectations, dbt tests, Soda, or custom SQL frameworks) integrated into pipeline orchestration and CI/CDBI and reporting validation: testing dashboards and reports metric definitions, aggregations, and drill-down accuracy against certified sources.Data migration and conversion testing in support of platform initiativesRegression testing of data models and semantic layers when upstream schemas or business rules changeTesting and validation of AI ML models plus Conversational BI including deep reasoningData quality monitoring, anomaly detection, and data incident triage support.Compliance-aware test practices for customer and transaction data (CCPA/GDPR, PCI-DSS), including masked/synthetic data usageCompliance-aware test practices for customer and transaction data (CCPA/GDPR, PCI-DSS), including masked/synthetic data usage Requirements Hands-on professional experience testing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouse/lakehouse loads not merely application testing of data-adjacent featuresAdvanced SQL proficiency, including complex joins, window functions, and aggregate reconciliation queries; proficiency will be verified during interviews and/or a practical assessmentExperience with at least one modern data platform (Snowflake, Databricks, Incorta, BigQuery, or Redshift) and one orchestration/transformation toolchain (dbt, Airflow, Informatica, or Spark)Experience building or operating automated data quality checks (Great Expectations, dbt tests, Soda, or custom frameworks) integrated into pipelines or CI/CDExperience validating BI dashboards and reports against certified data sourcesExperience validating AI ML models plus Conversational BI (text to SQL) including deep reasoningRetail data domain exposure (e.g., sales/transaction data, inventory, product/merchandising hierarchies, customer/loyalty data) strongly preferred Whats in it for you Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environmentGrowth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertiseTailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certificationsEndless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologiesCare: Weve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations About Us At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, youll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level. Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum! Interested already We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We cant wait to see you at Ciklum. .
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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.
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