Data Engineer - Azure

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.  WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . Data Engineer, GOC About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: • Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire Transformational Creativity. • Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust . • Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize Enterprise . Role Summary and Impact As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC) , you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer , based out of Gurgaon/Bangalore who will: • Design, develop, and optimize enterprise ETL/ELT pipelines utilizing Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and advanced serverless technologies—ensuring cross-platform scalability, security, and reliability. • Implement highly efficient, complex SQL solutions—including advanced query optimization, partitioning, and indexing—to power sophisticated analytics models and enable real-time data processing. • Lead the development and integration of robust automation frameworks using Python, and API orchestration, introducing innovative solutions to streamline the entire data lifecycle and maximize operational efficiency. • Exercise full ownership of production pipeline reliability; proactively identify and resolve critical issues through deep root-cause analysis, and institute resilient, long-term stability measures for continuous uptime. • Establish, refine, and enforce rigorous coding and architectural standards through comprehensive code reviews and technical audits, setting quality benchmarks for the offshore engineering team. • Champion best-in-class documentation, data lineage, and automated CI/CD deployment practices, ensuring transparency, auditability, and governance across all data assets. • Demonstrate expert-level support for analytics and media teams, translating business challenges into scalable, high-performance technical solutions, leveraging deep Azure and SQL expertise. Senior-Level Expectations: • Act as the organization’s subject matter expert (SME) in end-to-end pipeline architecture, orchestration frameworks, schema evolution, and advanced Azure Data Factory strategies. • Lead modernization initiatives across the organization, championing the adoption of technologies such as Databricks, DBT and advanced DevOps practices to future-proof the data platform and enable rapid innovation.