Cloud Engineer

GroupM; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Media seeks a Cloud Engineer to join their Global Technical Operations team in London. This role involves improving operational reliability in a cloud-based environment, leveraging tools like Terraform and Kubernetes. Candidates should have over 7 years of cloud experience and a collaborative mindset, contributing to efficiency and innovation within the team.

Benefits

Competitive Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Mental Health Days

Retirement Plans

Preferential Partner Discounts

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience as a Cloud Engineer/DevOps/SRE.
• Experience automating tasks in a cloud environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Work in cross-functional teams to develop solutions.
• Implement IT security best practices and automate deployment tasks.
• Provide technical leadership and support to team members.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Automation

Networking Concepts

Security Concepts

Scripting

Monitoring Tools

Configuration Management

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Datadog

Python

Job description

u00A0About WPP Media WPP 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 WPPu2019s 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 u00A0 About Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media Brand Choreograph is WPPu2019s global data products and technology company. Weu2019re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. u00A0 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. u00A0 Weu2019re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world. u00A0 Role Summary and Impact WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR u00A0 As a member of the Global Technical Operationsu00A0(TechOps), you will be a part of a team that focuses on operational reliability within a cloud-based infrastructure.u00A0 You have hands-on cloud experience in architecting, building, deploying, managing databases, compute instances, and storage buckets.u00A0 You have a passion for providing solutions through automation. You know that success is through collaboration and communication. u00A0 WHAT YOUu2019LL DO u00A0

• Work in cross-functional teams to develop solutions and identify opportunities to bring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research, evaluate,u00A0and incorporate new technologies/concepts into existing frameworks.
• Proactively identify areas to improve efficiency and effectiveness,u00A0recommend 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-technicalu00A0people.
• 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 liaisonu00A0and partneru00A0betweenu00A0TechOpsu00A0and other groups.
• Pick up new responsibilities as required.

u00A0 Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Itu2019s 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 Mediau2019s 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 YOUu2019LL NEED u00A0

• Recent hands-on experience (7+ years) as a Cloud Engineer/DevOps/SREu00A0(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).
• Skilledu00A0in presentation and documentation.
• Troubleshootingu00A0and analytical skills.
• Time and project management skills.

u00A0 BONUS POINTS u00A0

• 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)

u00A0 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, and weu2019re 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. u00A0u00A0 u00A0 u00A0 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 weu2019ve 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. u00A0 u00A0 (Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location) u00A0 u00A0 Please read our Privacy Notice ( https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy ) for more information on how we process the information you provide. u00A0 While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.u00A0 u00A0 #LI-Promoted