Data Operation Engineer
WPP
| Company | WPP |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Chennai |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 21 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring:
WPP Media is embarking on a transformative data journey through Databridge - our internal data integration framework - designed to unify our fragmented global data landscape. We are moving from isolated, market-specific implementations to a standardized, scalable, cloud-agnostic, and AI-ready data platform built on a modern tech stack: dbt, Databricks, Python (dlthub), and GitHub Actions.
As a Data Operations Engineer , you will be a foundational member of our new Data Integration & Operations team in Chennai. You will be the bridge between development and production , ensuring data pipelines are delivered reliably, consistently, and securely across global markets.
This is a hands-on technical role focused on operationalizing, automating, and monitoring data workflows. You will implement CI/CD for data pipelines, enforce data quality standards, manage production deployments, respond to incidents, and continuously improve data delivery.
What you'll be doing:
CI/CD Implementation & Automation
Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for data workflows using GitHub Actions and Databricks Asset Bundles
Implement automated testing gates including code quality checks, data quality validation, and pre-commit hooks
Configure and manage multiple environments with proper isolation and access controls
Automate deployment processes ensuring repeatable, zero-touch releases
Data Pipeline Operations & Monitoring
Monitor daily execution of Databricks Jobs/Workflows , tracking pipeline health, data quality, and SLA compliance
Set up comprehensive alerting and notifications for failures, SLA breaches, and cost anomalies
Use monitoring dashboards to proactively identify and resolve issues
Perform regular health checks on production data products
Data Quality & Governance
Enforce platform-wide data quality standards by creating reusable test macros and validation patterns
Review Data Engineer code for proper test coverage, documentation, and adherence to standards
Support Databricks Unity Catalog integration for metadata management, lineage tracking, and access control
Production Deployment & Incident Management
Own production deployment workflows and manage Databricks Jobs configurations
Maintain version-controlled job definitions in Git for Infrastructure as Code
Act as first responder for production incidents, performing triage and root cause analysis
Use operational runbooks to diagnose and resolve common issues
Escalate to Data Engineers or DevOps when needed and document incidents with detailed RCA
Participate in on-call rotation for operational coverage
Documentation & Continuous Improvement
Create and maintain operational runbooks detailing schedules, troubleshooting steps, escalation paths, and recovery procedures
Document standards, guidelines, and workflows in Confluence
Contribute to the Central Data Solution Repository