WPP

1 month ago

Engineering lead (AI COE)

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Job Summary

Lead architecture, standards, and development for the global AI portfolio and Cloud Apps program. Mentor a crew of 6-8 engineers, drive ALM and high-quality delivery, oversee Dataverse and REST API integration, and guide adoption of Microsoft Power Platform/AI solutions. Align technical roadmaps with business objectives, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable components across enterprise environments.

Location: Chennai

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Architectural Governance: Define and maintain global architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices for Microsoft cloud, AI and Power Platform solutions across the enterprise.
•Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a crew of 6-10 developers, providing hands-on guidance, code/solution reviews, and technical oversight to ensure high-quality product delivery.
•Advanced Development: Handle complex development requirements and research spikes to evaluate new features, tools, or frameworks (e.g., Microsoft Agent Framework (Python), Databricks Genie, WASP/React).
•ALM Strategy: Own and optimize the M365 Copilot and Power Platform Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process using Power Pipelines, PAC CLI, and code-first DevOps practices.
•Solution Design: Design efficient, high-performance Cloud Flows and applications utilizing deep expertise in REST API integration, JSON manipulation, and XPath.

Key Requirements

•12+ years in IT engineering, software development, or technical architecture with a focus on Power Platform/D365 or JS full-stack development involving Dataverse and Azure.
•AI-assisted software development: mastery of tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, AMP, Github Copilot) and methodologies (BMAD, GasTown, Beads, BacklogMD, Wiggum).
•AI Frameworks: experience with Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF-Python), Autogen, Semnatic Kernel or similar (Langx, CrewAI).
•Power Platform Mastery: Model-driven Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate, Code Apps.
•DevOps & ALM: automated deployment pipelines, environment variables, and solution segmentation.

Experience:12+ yearsPower PlatformAIEnterprise software

Skills:Power PlatformDataverseAzureREST APIJSONXPathPythonReactDatabricks GenieWASPPAC CLIPower Pipelines

Certifications:PL-600AI-102AZ-204

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Microsoft Power PlatformD365DataverseAzureREST APIJSONXPathPythonReactDatabricks GenieWASPPower PipelinesPAC CLICopilot

Company Brief

WPP

Global marketing and communications services group offering advertising, media investment management, branding, public relations, and digital services to multinational clients across industries.

Industry: Advertising Media Groups

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1971

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