Cloud Engineer

About WPP MediaWPP 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 About Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media BrandChoreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising. We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world. Role Summary and ImpactWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR As a member of the Global Technical Operations (TechOps), you will be a part of a team that focuses on operational reliability within a cloud-based infrastructure.  You have hands-on cloud experience in architecting, building, deploying, managing databases, compute instances, and storage buckets.  You have a passion for providing solutions through automation. You know that success is through collaboration and communication. WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Work in cross-functional teams to develop solutions and identify opportunities to bring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research, evaluate, and incorporate new technologies/concepts into existing frameworks.
• Proactively identify areas to improve efficiency and effectiveness, recommend and implement solutions towards them.
• Develop and innovate operational practices, procedures for workflows and documentation.
• Implement and contribute to IT security best practices.
• Automate tasks to ensure consistency and speed of deployment.
• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot issues and work towards resolution.
• Explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical people.
• Provide technical leadership/guidance to other members.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Work with a limited set of requirements.
• Context switch between assignments / projects and performing daily tasks.
• Act as liaison and partner between TechOps and other groups.
• Pick up new responsibilities as required.

 Skills and ExperienceAt 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 the Enterprise.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

• Recent hands-on experience (7+ years) as a Cloud Engineer/DevOps/SRE (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Proven work experience in automating tasks within a cloud-based environment, using infrastructure coding tools (Terraform, Terragrunt).
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible preferred).
• Experience with container orchestration and management platforms (Kubernetes, helm).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts.
• Solid understanding of security concepts.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Stackdriver).
• Experience with at least one programming and/or scripting language (Go, Python or Bash).
• Skilled in presentation and documentation.
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Time and project management skills.

 BONUS POINTS 

• Experience with databases (Snowflake, MariaDB, Galera, MySQL)
• Experience with infrastructure and application security
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Experience working within Agile development environments
• Familiar / experience with AI / ML platforms (Datarobot, Vertex AI)

 Life at WPP Media & BenefitsOur passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.    WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.  (Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location)  Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  #LI-Promoted