Data Engineer

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.

• 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 normalization.
• Familiarity with data integration, ETL processes, or data warehousing concepts is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.

• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and business domains.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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