Data Operation Lead

WPP

Chennai, India
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Databricks
Python
GitHub Actions
** WPP is seeking a Data Operations Lead for its Chennai office to head a new Data Integration & Operations team. This role emphasizes operational excellence in data management and requires technical expertise in modern data platforms such as Databricks, along with leadership capabilities. **

Job Summary

  • WPP Media is embarking on a transformative data journey through Databridge, unifying its global data landscape onto a standardized, scalable, cloud-agnostic, and AI-ready data platform.
  • As Data Operations Lead, you will establish and head the new Data Integration & Operations team in Chennai, defining team operations and leading day-to-day delivery of operational excellence across global data products.
  • You will be the custodian of production, owning the operational layer including CI/CD automation, deployment pipelines, monitoring, data quality enforcement, incident management, and support.

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** WPP is seeking a Data Operations Lead for its Chennai office to head a new Data Integration & Operations team. This role emphasizes operational excellence in data management and requires technical expertise in modern data platforms such as Databricks, along with leadership capabilities. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Databricks
  • Python
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD automation
  • deployment pipelines
  • monitoring
  • data quality enforcement
  • incident management

Nice-to-have

  • cloud-agnostic
  • AI-ready data platform
  • modern tech stack
  • leading a team
  • mentoring
  • scaling a team

Key Requirements

  • Databricks
  • Python
  • GitHub Actions
  • dbt
  • Databricks Asset Bundles
  • Azure and GCP environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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