Data Engineer

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Brussels, Belgium

Full Time

13-03-2025

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About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Ogilvy Social.lab

Ogilvy Social.Lab (OSL) is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Brussels’ WPP Campus. As part of the international Ogilvy network, our operations span four continents with over 15 nationalities on the 130-strong team working in our offices – our mindset is borderless.

We proudly collaborate with prominent international and regional clients, including Absolut, Unilever, Mondelez, Ford, IKEA, Lidl, Orange, EU and Belgian institutions, fueling their success locally & internationally.

Entrepreneurship pulses through our veins, embodying our name with a "lab” mentality. We constantly innovate and experiment, staying in sync with the ever-evolving digital media landscape we specialize in.

ROLE

OSL Data & Automation team located in Brussels, is an integral part of WPP Global collaborating with partners from all around the globe, including Europe, UK, Africa, and the US. As the leading technical expert in our Data & Automation team, you will play a crucial role in shaping our data infrastructure and processes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our entrepreneurial spirit, building solutions to improve efficiency and quality output both for us and our partners. This role is a 50/50 split between consulting and implementation.

Responsibilities

As a data engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

Architecting, building, and maintaining cloud-based data systems (Azure, GCP, and AWS), including services like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Synapse.
Developing and maintaining data pipelines with a focus on API-based data sources.
Implementing data integration solutions, including tools like Funnel, custom ETL processes, and big data technologies such as Spark and Kafka.
Managing cloud storage solutions and optimizing their performance.
Developing and integrating APIs.
Leading DevOps practices for our data infrastructure.
Collaborating with internal and external partners on data-related projects.
Documenting data processes and ensuring best practices are followed.
Innovating and improving current data processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
Providing support and troubleshooting for data-related issues.
Supporting the team's ML initiatives and data visualization efforts.

PROFILE

3-4 years of experience in data engineering.
Proven experience in system architecture design and implementation.
Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, and AWS), with hands-on experience in services like Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse.
Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Proficiency in programming languages including Python. Experience with other languages (R, JavaScript, C#, Scala) is a plus.
Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, AWS Glue) and ETL frameworks.
Familiarity with big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Pandas.
Experience with data warehousing concepts and implementations.
Proficiency in version control (Git) and containerization (Docker).
Experience with DevOps practices.
Knowledge of data security and governance, including compliance standards such as GDPR is a plus.
Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts is a plus.
Entrepreneurial spirit, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills.
Alignment with the team's values of innovation and efficiency.
Openness to professional development and staying up-to-date with industry trends.

OFFER

Fulltime opportunity in an ever-growing, trendsetting advertising agency based in the greenest building in Brussels – the new WPP Campus.
Work alongside a team of diverse and people-focused individuals, on impactful projects and with an array of local, regional and global clients.
We are committed to keeping our environmental footprint low and ensuring that our work is ethical.
We thrive on transparency – Our words and promises produce actions.
Attractive package and benefits
Strong flexibility plan
Continuous training opportunities
As an Ogilvy Social.Lab employee, you will be provided with continuous opportunities to grow through training and career conversations while doing strong work that works

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Ogilvy considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants from the United States can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" and Pay Transparency posters by clicking here.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

About the Company

Ogilvy Social.Lab is not a traditional agency. We are an agency born for the Social Age. Ogilvy Social.Lab understands that social is more than just another digital channel. It is the medium that lives in the palm of our hands, reaching people wherever they are and where they want to be. Social is the way we live. It has become the new mass advertising. Social empowers brands to communicate in a connected way, in the moment, with impact. Social requires that we rethink the way we approach brand, reputation and influence bu... Know more

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