Data Operations Lead
Core
Establishing and leading a new Data Integration & Operations team to unify WPP's global data landscape through a standardized, cloud-agnostic, AI-ready platform.
Role type
Senior IC Data Operations Lead (Build & Run)
Builds
Production data platforms, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and data quality frameworks on Azure and GCP.
Domain
Media intelligence, global enterprise data, cloud infrastructure (Azure/GCP)
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks platform expertise, dbt (Core), CI/CD automation, cloud infrastructure (Azure/GCP), Python scripting, SQL, team leadership, operational framework design
Preferred skills
Multi-cloud environment experience, Power BI, FinOps practices
Technologies
Databricks, dbt, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Azure, GCP, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
Responsibilities
Lead data integration and orchestration across cloud environments; build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines; design platform-wide monitoring and alerting; manage production deployments and job orchestration; implement data quality testing and validation; establish standard operating procedures and reusable deployment frameworks; set up incident workflows and SLAs; lead and mentor the Data Integration & Operations team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities