Data Engineer

Southampton FC; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Southampton FC is seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to own and evolve the club's cloud-based data platform, supporting performance analytics, recruitment, opposition analysis and sports science. You will build and maintain scalable data pipelines, ensure governance and data quality, and collaborate with Data Scientists and coaching staff.

Azure DevOps will be used for version control and deployment. This permanent, full-time role at Staplewood Campus offers a comprehensive benefits package and

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable data pipelines in Python.
• SQL and data modelling fundamentals.
• Cloud-based data platforms experience (Azure or Databricks).
• Knowledge of data privacy, governance and quality standards.
• Collaborative with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of sporting data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and configuration of the data platform for analytics and reporting.
• Maintain pipelines, ensure data quality and governance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, sports science and coaching teams.
• Maintain code integrity and version control using Azure DevOps.
• Provide documentation and support for the data platform.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data governance

Cross-functional teamwork

Sports data

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Job description

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Location: Staplewood Campus

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

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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.