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Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Hyderabad/Ahmedabad Employment Type: Full-time Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer for designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise-scale data solutions. The ideal candidate will lead our data engineering strategy, architect cloud-based data platforms, and mentor engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable data systems that power business intelligence, AI, and analytics. Roles & Responsibilities Design and implement Stored Procedures, Functions, Views, and User-Defined Table Types. Develop database solutions to process REST API responses and transform JSON data into relational tables. Build and maintain ETL processes for loading transactional and master data. Perform data validation, cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation during data ingestion. Design database schemas, indexes, constraints, and relationships following best practices. Optimize SQL queries and troubleshoot performance issues. Implement logging, exception handling, and batch processing mechanisms in database procedures. Collaborate with application developers, integration teams, and business analysts to understand data requirements. Support deployment, testing, and production issue resolution. Prepare technical documentation for database objects and ETL processes. Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. Must Have Strong SQL and Azure SQL Database knowledge. Experience Writing Complex SQL Queries, Stored Procedures, Functions, Views, and triggers. Experience designing database objects (tables, indexes, constraints, table types). Understanding of ETL processes and data ingestion pipelines. Experience with JSON parsing in SQL. Data modelling and database design. Experience with master/reference data management. Knowledge of query optimization and performance tuning. Experience with Git/Azure DevOps for source control. Good to Have Azure Data Factory (ADF). Knowledge of batch processing and audit logging. Familiarity with refinery, manufacturing, or industrial data 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.