Concentrix
Senior Data Engineer
Remote Data Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJun 22, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
United Kingdom
Role overview
Senior Data Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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Scope & Positioning
- Role type: Technical architect + trusted advisor
- Primary focus: SQL Server (on‑prem, Azure, hybrid), HA/DR, security, performance, design reviews
- Customer engagement level: Design authority, escalation engineer, workshop/delivery lead
- Typical audience: Senior DBAs, Infra Architects, CISOs, Platform Owners
Demonstrated mastery of:
- SQL Server 2017–2025 (Windows & Linux)
- Engine internals:Storage engine, buffer pool, log architectureTempDB internals & contention patternsQuery Optimiser behaviour (statistics, cardinality estimation)
- Storage engine, buffer pool, log architecture
- TempDB internals & contention patterns
- Query Optimiser behaviour (statistics, cardinality estimation)
- Advanced T‑SQL (windowing, CTEs, dynamic SQL, performance patterns)
Details
- Storage engine, buffer pool, log architecture
- TempDB internals & contention patterns
- Query Optimiser behaviour (statistics, cardinality estimation)
Hands‑on design and troubleshooting of:
- Always On Availability Groups (single + multi‑subnet)
- Distributed AGs
- Failover Cluster Instances
- Backup/restore topology (RPO/RTO driven)
- DR validation & game‑day testing
Strong operational depth in:
- Query Store, Extended Events, DMVs
- CPU, memory, IO bottleneck analysis
- Index strategy (filtered, columnstore, compression)
- TempDB pressure diagnostics
- Parameter sniffing & workload instability
Enterprise‑grade SQL security design:
- Authentication: Windows, Entra ID, contained users
- gMSA / dMSA for SQL services (Windows)
- Encryption: TDE, Always Encrypted, TLS hardening
- Least‑privilege service & agent design
- Auditing, SQL Vulnerability Assessment
5. Azure & Hybrid SQL
- Azure SQL DB vs Managed Instance vs SQL on VM
- Hybrid patterns (Arc‑enabled SQL, lift‑and‑shift vs refactor)
- Network‑isolated (private endpoint) SQL designs
- Cost and performance trade‑off analysis
6. Delivery & Communication
- Lead L300/L350 workshops
- Translate customer pain → Microsoft‑aligned solution
- Write architecture decisions, risks & trade‑offs
- Collaborate with Azure Architects & Security CSAs
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