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We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Data Operations Engineer to join our growing technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and availability of business-critical data across our applications. What you will do: Develop, optimize, and maintain complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions. Troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues and optimize slow-running queries. Perform data validation, reconciliation, and integrity checks. Execute controlled production data fixes and corrections. Support database deployments and data migrations. Monitor daily production data loads and scheduled jobs. Investigate and resolve data discrepancies across systems. Perform root cause analysis for production data issues. Ensure business-critical data is accurate, complete, and available. Monitor operational dashboards and proactively identify anomalies. Validate data between source and target systems. Identify duplicate, inconsistent, or missing records. Implement data quality checks and exception reporting. Ensure compliance with internal data standards. Support production incidents related to SQL Server databases. Troubleshoot application data issues within defined SLAs. Coordinate with development teams to resolve defects. Maintain incident documentation and post-resolution reports. Automate repetitive SQL and operational tasks. Build scripts using SQL Server Agent, PowerShell, or Python where applicable. Improve operational efficiency by reducing manual intervention. Develop reusable scripts for health checks and monitoring. Requirements What we are looking for you: 1- 3 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server or as SQL Developer Strong knowledge of T-SQL Experience in SQL query optimization and performance tuning Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities .
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.