Cloud Engineer

Role Summary and Impact

As part of the Global Operations Centre (GOC), you will work closely with teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia to deliver high-impact solutions in a collaborative, multicultural environment. We are looking for a Cloud Engineer with a passion for building robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. You'll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing the cloud environments that power our innovative data products and AI platforms, including WPP Open. If you thrive in a fast-paced AdTech environment, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and are eager to contribute to the future of marketing technology, we want to hear from you.

You are:

• A hands-on problem solver who enjoys architecting and implementing cloud solutions from concept to production.
• Customer-focused and collaborative, keen to understand the needs of developers, data scientists, and product teams.
• Committed to automation and operational excellence, always looking for ways to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Curious and adaptable, eager to learn new technologies and best practices in the rapidly evolving cloud and AdTech landscapes.
• Security-aware, with a strong understanding of best practices for securing cloud environments and data.

What You will do:

• Design and Implement Scalable Cloud Infrastructure
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to provision and manage cloud resources consistently and efficiently.
• Work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to understand requirements and translate them into robust cloud architectures.
• Drive Automation and Operational Excellence
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment, testing, and release processes for cloud-native applications and infrastructure changes.
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the health, performance, and security of our cloud environments.
• Identify and implement optimizations for cloud resource utilization, cost management, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure Security and Compliance
• Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, data encryption, and compliance controls.
• Participate in security audits and vulnerability assessments, ensuring our infrastructure adheres to internal policies and industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical cloud services.
• Collaborate and Innovate
• Act as a subject matter expert on cloud technologies, providing guidance and support to development teams.
• Participate in architectural reviews and contribute to strategic planning for the evolution of our cloud ecosystem.
• Research and evaluate new cloud services and technologies to recommend innovative solutions that enhance our capabilities and competitive edge.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for candidates who have:

• 3+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role focusing on cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise with at least one major cloud provider (GCP, or Azure). Experience with GCP is highly preferred given our existing ecosystem.
• English fluency B2/C1.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Solid understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Bash.
• Familiarity with database technologies, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Neo4j, DynamoDB, BigQuery), and experience managing them in cloud environments.
• Understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPC, VPN, DNS, Load Balancers) and security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, CloudWatch, Stackdriver).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., Google Professional Cloud Architect) are a significant plus.