Senior Data Engineer - Global People Data

WPP

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Senior data engineering capability
Databricks and delta lake expertise
Workday system integration experience
WPP is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for its global people data product within the People Data & Insights team

Job Summary

  • WPP is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for its global people data product within the People Data & Insights team.
  • The role requires deep data engineering capability to independently make architectural decisions on schema, ingestion patterns, and pipeline architecture for over 100,000 employees.
  • Engineers will ensure data pipelines support statutory requirements including EU Pay Transparency Directive, UK Gender Pay Gap reporting, and ESG/CSRD obligations.

Matching Summary

WPP is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for its global people data product within the People Data & Insights team.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Senior Data Engineering capability
  • Databricks and Delta Lake expertise
  • Workday system integration experience
  • Enterprise data architecture design
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive knowledge
  • UK Gender Pay Gap reporting standards

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic people analytics background
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Global workforce data management
  • ESG and CSRD reporting familiarity

Key Requirements

  • Proven senior-level data engineering experience
  • Architectural judgement for enterprise-grade designs
  • Experience with multi-source global data environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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