Data Operation Engineer
Core
Bridge between development and production for WPP's global data integration framework (Databridge), ensuring reliable, consistent, and secure data pipeline delivery across 100+ markets.
Role type
Senior Data Operations Engineer (Data Integration & Operations)
Builds
Cloud-agnostic, AI-ready data platform unifying fragmented global data landscapes using Databricks, dbt, and GitHub Actions.
Domain
Media intelligence, data solutions, and enterprise marketing technology.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks platform (SQL Warehouses, Jobs/Workflows, CLI, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake), dbt (SQL-based transformation frameworks), GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Python (scripting/automation), SQL (validation/troubleshooting), cloud operational skills (Azure/GCP), incident response, SLA management.
Preferred skills
dbt Core production experience, FinOps practices, Power BI, Terraform, Confluence/Jira.
Technologies
Databricks, dbt, GitHub Actions, Python, SQL, Azure, GCP, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Confluence.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for data workflows; monitor daily execution of Databricks Jobs/Workflows and track pipeline health; enforce platform-wide data quality standards via reusable test macros; own production deployment workflows and manage Databricks Jobs configurations; act as first responder for production incidents performing triage and root cause analysis; create and maintain operational runbooks and documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC