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Technical Requirements Must Have - Strong hands-on PostgreSQL administration: installation, configuration, replication (logical/streaming), upgrade, and vacuum tuning - Proven backup and restore experience: pg_dump, pg_basebackup, WAL archiving, point-in-time recovery, and DR testing - Query performance analysis: EXPLAIN/ANALYZE, index design (B-Tree, partial, composite), and schema-level optimisation - Bulk data operations: large COPY/INSERT loads, logical replication for live migrations, and automated purge/archival pipelines - Data governance: designing and documenting retention, archival, masking, and access-control policies - Scripting in Python or Bash for automation of backup jobs, health-check scripts, and bulk-load utilities - Experience with containerized database deployments (Docker / Kubernetes) - Monitoring: setting up Prometheus postgres_exporter, building Grafana dashboards for database KPIs - High-availability patterns: replication failover, connection pooling (PgBouncer / Pgpool), read-replica routing - Ability to work independently across multiple concurrent projects in a distributed, async-first team. - Multi-datacenter replication and active-passive failover between geographically distributed clusters Robust Advantage - Experience with telecoms BSS/OSS platforms (billing, subscription management, or mediation systems) - Familiarity with network-element databases: HSS (HLR), OCS, PCRF, SMSC, or PGW data models - Data compliance experience (GDPR subscriber data, CDR retention regulations in EU jurisdictions) Nice to Have - Exposure to mediation layer data formats (ASN.1, IPDR, Diameter AVPs) - Experience with BI or reporting extracts from operational BSS databases .
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.