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Top companies advertising new big data roles in the technology sector (Source: GlobalData)
| Company | New jobs advertised (Q1 2021) |
|---|---|
| Dell Technologies Inc | 3292 |
| International Business Machines Corp | 2889 |
| Microsoft Corp | 2732 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 2718 |
| Facebook Inc | 1155 |
| Intel Corp | 1121 |
| Alphabet Inc | 958 |
| Siemens AG | 623 |
| Apple Inc | 392 |
| Lenovo Group Ltd | 270 |
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