Data Engineer

Southampton FC; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 free match tickets

Staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted Southampton FC merchandise

26 days holiday + birthday off

Contributory Pension Scheme

Worldwide Travel Insurance

Learning & Development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Collaborative & inclusive culture

Job summary

Southampton FC on Staplewood Campus seeks a hands-on Data Engineer to own and evolve the club's data platform, enabling data collection, governance and reporting across the organisation.

You will lead the implementation, build scalable pipelines in Python, ensure data quality and security, and collaborate with Data Scientists and coaching staff to deliver analytics for recruitment, opposition analysis and sports science.

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable data pipelines using Python.
• Proficient in SQL and core data modelling concepts.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks).
• Understanding of data privacy, governance and quality standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Desirable understanding of sporting data (GPS, event data, tracking data).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical implementation and configuration of the football data platform.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines to support analytics and reporting.
• Ensure data quality, governance and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Perform DBA duties including performance tuning, indexing, backups and access management.
• Develop AI agents to monitor data pipelines and maintain code integrity with Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Sports Science/coaching teams to deliver requirements.

Skills

Python data pipelines

SQL

Azure/Databricks

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Sporting data awareness

Job description

Be part of our journey...

Location: Staplewood Campus

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Childs Barred List

What is the role?

We are seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to take ownership of and evolve the club's data platform. The Data Engineer will help to develop and maintain the club’s cloud-based enterprise data platform, which will serve as a foundation for how data is collected, organised and governed across the club.

Powering insights, automation and effective data-driven decision-making in areas such as player recruitment, opposition analysis and sports science will be a key aspect of this role.

What will you be doing?

You will lead the technical implementation and configuration of the football data platform while building and maintaining a robust pipeline to support performance analytics and reporting.

Ensuring data quality, governance and compliance with relevant data protection regulations, you will perform database administration (DBA) duties, including performance tuning, indexing, backups and user access management.

You will develop AI agents to monitor data pipelines, ensuring data quality, reliability and operational efficiency. You will maintain code integrity, version control and team collaboration using Azure DevOps.

Collaborating with Data Scientists and the Sports Science and coaching team, you will ensure their requirements are delivered and provide ongoing support, issue resolution and documentation of the data platform.

Is this you?

You are passionate about data and innovation and thrive in a high-performance environment where your work can make a real impact both on and off the pitch.

EssentialSkillsandExperience

• Strong experience in building and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Python.
• Proficiency in SQL and core data modelling concepts.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (preferably Azure, Databricks) .
• Understanding of data privacy, governance and quality standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of sporting data, e.g GPS, event data, tracking data (desirable)

How this benefits you…

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

• Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game
• Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).
• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.
• 26 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.
• Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

The closing date for this role is 02 November 2026.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. *

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.