Cloud Platform Engineer with GCP experience needed to design, build and maintain our cloud infrastructure and platform services on Google Cloud Platform, with a strong focus on event-driven architectures.

We are VML Enterprise Solutions - a group of talented engineers, tech experts, and creators who combine our passions and contribute to the IT world. You may know us better as Wunderman Thompson Technology – in 2024 we changed our name, but at the same time, we remained a great team of people who deliver our best. We design, build, manage and run complex technology platforms and help our clients to benefit from our work and creativity.   

What you’ll get to do:

You will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, design and manage our event-driven API gateway using Apigee X, and ensure robust observability with New Relic. This role involves enhancing platform reliability, scalability, and performance for critical, real-time event-driven systems.

What you should have:

• Proven experience as a Cloud Platform Engineer or DevOps Engineer.
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with Apigee X for API management, specifically in developing and securing event-driven API ecosystems.
• Expertise in setting up and managing monitoring, alerting, and observability tools, particularly New Relic, for complex distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation best practices for cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes in event-driven contexts.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex platform issues and optimize cloud resource utilization.

Bonus points if you have:

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Scripting skills in languages like Python or Go.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run) for event processing.
• Experience with message brokers and streaming platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Experience with advanced security practices in cloud environments.

What we can offer you:

We offer net hourly rate for B2B cooperation ranging from 100 - 130 PLN, dependent on your skills and experience.

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

Learn more about us on our LinkedIn page, visit our YouTube channel and follow us on social media Instagram VML Poland and Facebook page.

Please note that this job is a full-time position located in Poland, but the selection process will be conducted in English. 

Please send over your CV in English. 

In compliance with Polish regulations, VML Enterprise Solutions is committed to fostering a transparent and ethical work environment. We encourage reporting of any potential irregularities or misconduct. For detailed information on our whistle-blower policy and reporting procedures, please refer to our dedicated document.

At VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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Lead Cloud Architect needed to work on a large, complex GCP project.

What you’ll get to do:

You will design, build, and guide the implementation of innovative cloud-native solutions, with a strong emphasis on event-driven architectures and microservices.

What you should have:

• Extensive experience as a hands-on software developer and architect, delivering complex enterprise solutions.
• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural best practices.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and lead event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of API design principles and practical experience with Apigee X.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform.
• Experience with observability platforms, particularly New Relic, for monitoring, logging, and tracing in cloud environments.
• Solid grasp of traditional and modern architectural design patterns.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go).
• Experience applying DevOps principles and practices.
• Commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, diagrammatic) to convey technical and abstract concepts.

You will collaborate with our UK project team, so we’ll need you to be available until 18:00 PL

Bonus points if you have:

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience with message brokers and streaming platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Familiarity with serverless technologies (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run) for event processing.
• Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Contributions to Open Source projects.
• Background in Data Engineering.
• Experience with Diagrams-as-Code tools.

What we can offer you:

We offer net hourly rate for B2B cooperation ranging from 200 - 240 PLN, dependent on your skills and experience.

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

Learn more about us on our LinkedIn page, visit our YouTube channel and follow us on social media Instagram VML Poland and Facebook page.

Please note that this job is a full-time position located in Poland, but the selection process will be conducted in English. 

Please send over your CV in English. 

In compliance with Polish regulations, VML Enterprise Solutions is committed to fostering a transparent and ethical work environment. We encourage reporting of any potential irregularities or misconduct. For detailed information on our whistle-blower policy and reporting procedures, please refer to our dedicated document.

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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 searching for a skilled and innovative Cypher/Graph Engineer to join our Data & Technology Solutions team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and optimizing graph database solutions that uncover complex relationships within our vast datasets, driving new insights for our clients and powering advanced features within WPP Open. If you have a deep understanding of graph theory, are proficient in Cypher, and are passionate about leveraging connected data to solve real-world problems in AdTech, we encourage you to apply. 

You are: 

• A specialist in graph databases, with hands-on experience in modelling, querying, and managing connected data. 
• A strong problem-solver, adept at translating complex business problems into graph-based solutions and efficient Cypher queries. 
• Collaborative and communicative, able to work effectively with data scientists, data engineers, and product teams to integrate graph insights. 
• Performance-minded, always seeking to optimize query performance and ensure the scalability of graph solutions. 
• Continuously curious, staying abreast of the latest developments in graph technologies and algorithms. 

What You will do:

Design and Implement Graph Database Solutions 

• Design and develop robust graph data models to represent complex relationships within various datasets, catering to specific business use cases in AdTech, marketing, and client intelligence. 
• Implement, configure, and maintain graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) in cloud environments (AWS, GCP). 
• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex Cypher queries to extract, transform, and analyze data efficiently, supporting analytical and operational requirements. 
• Work closely with data engineers to establish seamless data ingestion pipelines for populating and updating graph databases. 

Apply Graph Algorithms and Enable Analytics 

• Identify opportunities to apply graph algorithms (e.g., shortest path, community detection, centrality, PageRank) to uncover hidden patterns and insights within our interconnected data. 
• Collaborate with data scientists to develop and integrate graph-based features for machine learning models and AI applications on the WPP Open platform. 
• Develop APIs and services to expose graph database functionalities and insights to downstream applications and internal tools. 

Ensure Performance, Scalability, and Maintainability 

• Monitor and optimize the performance of graph databases and Cypher queries to ensure efficient data access and processing at scale. 
• Contribute to the architectural design and scaling strategies for our graph database infrastructure. 
• Implement best practices for graph database management, including backup, recovery, and security. 
• Ensure the reliability and maintainability of graph solutions through proper documentation, testing, and version control. 

Collaborate, Educate, and Innovate 

• Serve as a subject matter expert on graph databases and Cypher, providing guidance and training to other engineering and data science teams. 
• Actively participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making processes. 
• Research and evaluate new graph technologies, tools, and methodologies to continuously improve our capabilities and competitive edge. 

 Skills and Experience 

If this opportunity looks right for you, we are looking for candidates who have:  

• 2-5 years of professional experience in a role focused on graph databases, data engineering, or software engineering with significant exposure to graph technologies. 
• Proven expertise and hands-on experience with Cypher query language is essential. 
• Demonstrated experience with at least one major graph database platform (e.g., Neo4j, Graph API). 
• English fluency B2/C1 
• Strong understanding of graph data modeling principles and best practices for representing complex relationships. 
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python) for data integration, API development, and scripting. 
• Familiarity with common graph algorithms and their practical applications. 
• Experience working in a cloud environment (GCP preferred), including deploying and managing database services. 
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience with data integration/ETL processes. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose performance issues and design efficient solutions. 
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience. 

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 we’re 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 access to internal learning platforms, certifications, and training sessions, life insurance, medical care & sports card in Medicover, funding for English language learning, employee mental health awareness day, and more.  

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 are committed to offering equal opportunities to all employees, which is why we only establish collaborations based on employment contracts. 

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office two days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. 

Following a detailed review of all applications, we will contact those candidates whose qualifications and stated terms of cooperation most closely align the objectives of our recruitment process.

The controller of your personal data is the WPP Media Poland sp. z o.o.The personal data you provide will be processed for the purpose of the recruitment process.  By providing us with personal data beyond the scope required by the Labour Code, you consent to the processing of such data for the purposes of the recruitment process.  Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to its withdrawal. For evidence purposes, please withdraw your consent in writing or by email to RODO@wppmedia.com.