Western Digital

Technology

DataEngineer

$105–165k ~AI est. George Town, Penang, Malaysia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Data Engineer at Western Digital. Skills: Data Engineering, SQL, Databases. Understand data sources. Understand relational databases”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Nice to Have

Masters in Computer Science preferred, Familiarity with data integration, ETL processes, or data warehousing concepts is a plus

What You'll Do.

Understand data sources

Understand relational databases

Understand data virtualization platforms

Write stored procedures

Maintain stored procedures

Optimize stored procedures

Collaborate with stakeholders

Deliver technical solutions

Support performance tuning

Support database enhancements

Maintain data provisioning solutions

Support data provisioning solutions

Adhere to development best practices

Adhere to testing best practices

Adhere to deployment best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work in a team environment

Communication Scope

Good communication

Full Job Description

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. • Understand data sources, relational databases, and data virtualization platforms. • Write, maintain, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and views for data integration and reporting. • Validate and troubleshoot data to ensure accuracy and integrity. • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions. • Support performance tuning, automation, bug fixes, and ongoing database enhancements. • Maintain and support existing data provisioning solutions. • Document processes and adhere to development, testing, and deployment best practices. ## Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) or Masters in Computer Science preferred. * Basic to intermediate proficiency in SQL and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, MySQL, SingleStore). * Good understanding of database concepts such as joins, indexing, and normaliz

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