Senior Data Engineer

WPP Media Sweden is building a local data engineering capability to support the entire Swedish organisation. The team will create scalable data foundations for data, automation, measurement, Open Intelligence and AI, while turning Nordic and global technology investments into concrete value for the Swedish business. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will help design, build and operate cloud-based data solutions that make client data accessible to media teams, automate reporting and enable advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP); Develop data ingestion and transformation workflows using Python, SQL and Dataform, with a focus on reliability, maintainability and reuse; Use Terraform and modern engineering practices to create consistent, version-controlled infrastructure and deployment workflows; Partner with media, business intelligence, data science and other internal teams to gather requirements and deliver data products that support reporting, measurement, analytics and AI; Implement monitoring, testing and data quality controls, and troubleshoot pipeline or infrastructure issues when they occur; Contribute to technical design decisions, documentation, coding standards and best practices for the new Swedish data engineering capability; Support knowledge sharing and the development of more junior colleagues, while collaborating with Nordic and global engineering teams where relevant.

Requirements

Practical experience building and maintaining production data pipelines and data workflows; Hands-on experience with a cloud platform, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and services used for data storage, processing and orchestration; Experience with data modelling, transformation patterns and integrating data from databases, files, APIs or other source systems; Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices, including code review, testing and deployment workflows; An understanding of infrastructure as code and modern data engineering practices. We use Terraform and Dataform; A structured approach to data quality, monitoring, security, documentation and operational reliability; Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate business needs into clear technical solutions; You have a valid work permit in Sweden.

Nice to have

Deeper hands-on experience with GCP, Terraform, Dataform, dbt or similar transformation and infrastructure tools; Experience with CI/CD, workflow orchestration, containerisation or automated testing for data pipelines; Experience supporting analytics, measurement, marketing or media use cases; Experience with Power BI or another business intelligence tool, and experience mentoring junior colleagues or sharing technical knowledge; You are fluent in both English and Swedish.

Benefits

SEK 3,000 wellness allowance; 37.5-hour workweek; half-days and 'klämdagar' off; 30 days of vacation; two paid volunteer days per year; collective bargaining agreement (kollektivavtal) ensuring occupational pension, insurance, and other negotiated terms; regular team activities, knowledge-sharing sessions, and wellness initiatives throughout the year; hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week; access to global WPP Media & WPP networks.