Manager, Data Engineering

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Role Summary and Impact

We are hiring a hands-onManager Data Engineeringto lead technical delivery across regional data initiatives.

This role is best suited for aLead Data Engineer with strong project delivery experiencewho enjoys designing scalable architectures building production-grade pipelines and guiding a small engineering pod.

You will:

• Own end-to-end data engineering workstreams

• Lead technical solution design and architecture decisions

• Build andoptimizecloud-native data pipelines

• Provide technical leadership to 12 engineers

• Ensure reliable scalable and well-governed data solutions

This is a builder-first leadership role. You will code design review and deliver.

The role is part of the APAC Data Solutions Delivery team and is based in Malaysia within our Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence.

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to an Associate Director in the APAC Data Solutions Delivery team.

What Makes This Role Interesting

• Architect and deliver cloud-native data systems across regional markets

• Lead technical decisions while staying hands-on

• Shape engineering standards within a growing APAC data ecosystem

Measures of Success

In One Month You Will:

• Understand existing data architecture platforms and engineering workflows

• Contribute to active pipeline builds and transformations

• Build strong working relationships with analysts scientists and tech stakeholders

In Three Months You Will:

• Design and deploy scalable reusable ETL/ELT pipelines

• Establish monitoring testing and performance optimization practices

• Lead small workstreams and manage delivery timelines

In Six Months You Will:

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for regional data initiatives

• Drive improvements in pipeline reliability cost efficiency and documentation

• Lead architectural discussions and influence engineering standards

Key Responsibilities

Technical Architecture & Solution Design

• Own solution design for data engineering initiatives

• Define scalable architecture patterns for structured and semi-structured data

• Ensure performance cost optimization and maintainability

Data Pipeline Engineering

• Design build andmaintainbatch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines

• Use SQL Python and orchestration tools such as Airflow or Prefect

• Implement transformation logic usingdbtor similar tools

Cloud Data Infrastructure

• Build and manage scalable data workflows on AWS GCP or Azure

• Optimizestorage compute and processing strategies

• Apply infrastructure and DevOps best practices

Delivery & Workstream Leadership

• Break initiatives into structured engineering milestones

• Manage timelines risks and stakeholder expectations

• Oversee workload planning for a small engineering pod

Engineering Excellence

• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices

• Implement monitoring alerting and automated testing

• Uphold data quality governance and lineage standards

• Maintain documentation and version control using Git

Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Data Science or related field

• 57 years of experience in data engineering or backend data platform roles

• Strong SQLexpertiseand deep experience building production pipelines

• Proficiencyin Python for data processing and automation

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

• Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt)

• Strong understanding of datamodelingand warehousing concepts

• Experience leading technical delivery across multiple concurrent projects

• Comfortable mentoring 12 engineers and leading design discussions

• Apply project management best practices to manage timelines resources and risks effectively

Nice to Have

• Experience with Spark Kafka or distributed data processing

• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform CloudFormation)

• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices

• Knowledge of cloud security best practices

• Awareness of enterprise data governance frameworks

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work andwerejust 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 thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard toparticular 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.

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