WPP

4 weeks ago

Senior Data Engineer

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Job Summary

Hands-on data engineer focused on building and governing scalable data assets for a centralized platform in Chennai. You will develop dbt-based data pipelines on Databricks, design dimensional models, enforce governance and security, ingest data from APIs and clouds, and enable AI/GenAI initiatives across global markets while collaborating with DevOps and global teams.

Location: Chennai

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable data transformation pipelines using dbt and SQL on the Databricks platform.
•Design and maintain scalable dimensional models (SCD1/SCD2), implement advanced partitioning, and ensure high-performance query execution.
•Enforce and automate data governance, data quality checks, and security (RLS/CLS) using Databricks Unity Catalog and dbt testing framework.
•Implement and manage data ingestion from diverse sources (REST APIs, SFTP, SQL databases, Cloud Storage) using Python, preferably with frameworks like dl t.
•Partner with DevOps to establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data projects using GitHub Actions; document solutions and contribute to runbooks and knowledge base.

Key Requirements

•5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience delivering production-grade solutions
•Expert-level dbt (Core) proficiency including project structuring, macros, tests, and CI/CD integration
•Databricks proficiency with focus on SQL, Unity Catalog, Workflows; strong Delta Lake and performance optimization knowledge
•Proficiency in Python for data ingestion/automation and experience with data loading libraries
•Deep SQL/data warehousing mastery including designing dimensional models and advanced query optimization

Experience:5+ yearsData engineeringAIDatabricksCloud

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:DbtDatabricksPythonSQLGitHub ActionsUnity CatalogDatabricks SQLDelta LakeREST APIsSFTPCloud Storage

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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