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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, Mondelez, Ford, IKEA, Vans, EU and Belgian institutions, fuelling their success 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

Ogilvy Social.Lab's 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. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our uniquely entrepreneurial spirit of the Data & Automation team building solutions for businesses across the globe, and some of the largest corporations in the world to improve efficiency and quality output both for us and our partners.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a data engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining cloud-based data systems such as Azure, GCP, and AWS, including specific services like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Synapse.
• Building and maintaining data pipelines with a focus on API-based data sources and real-time data streaming.
• Ensuring data quality and governance across databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Implementing data integration solutions, including tools like Funnel, custom ETL processes, and big data technologies such as Spark and Kafka.
• Applying security and legal compliance principles to data management.
• 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.
• Collaborating on web-based data applications when necessary.

 

PROFILE

• 2-3 years of experience in data engineering, particularly in marketing or business intelligence.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, and AWS, with hands-on experience in services like Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency in programming languages including Python, R, JavaScript, and familiarity with C# and Scala.
• Experience with data pipeline tools like Apache Airflow, AWS Glue, or similar ETL frameworks.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Pandas.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts and implementations.
• Knowledge of web technologies like Node.js and React.js for data-driven applications.
• Proficiency in version control (Git) and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with business intelligence tools like PowerBI.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies in collaborative environments.
• 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.

This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, from data migration and ETL pipelines to real-time data streaming and web application development, all while leveraging cutting-edge cloud technologies and big data tools.

  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 thrive on transparency – Our words and promises produce actions.
• We are committed to keeping our environmental footprint low and ensuring that our work is ethical.
• Enjoy attractive employment benefits including:
• Flexible working policy; balanced mix of remote work and in-office presence options
• Meal & Eco vouchers,
• Cafeteria plan,
• Continuous training,
• Latest collaborative tech and tools to thrive,
• Teambuilding & integration activities, Lunch&Learns...
• 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 on a daily basis.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.