Data Engineer | Wolves FC (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis)
Job purpose. We are recruiting for a skilled and enthusiastic Data Engineer to join our expanding Football Data Team as we look to drive long-term success within the club. You will report to the Head of Data, taking ownership of the ongoing development of the club’s data pipelines, working with Data Scientists to build out innovative new tools and optimise our existing infrastructure. You will collaborate across all departments within the first team, helping them to solve their unique data challenges and deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.
This role will allow a self-motivated, curious worker to mould an elite football club’s data stack to their vision, and support in developing tools that have real impact on the club’s on-pitch performance.
Key responsibilities
Build, test and maintain cloud-based ETL pipelines on AWS to ingest data from APIs, web sources and internal systems into Snowflake
Automate and optimise existing Python and SQL workflows for speed and reliability
Maintain clear documentation, Git-based version control and automated deployment pipelines so data used across the club is consistent and trustworthy
Improve data storage efficiency and modelling to support scalable analysis, including schema optimisation and partitioning
Aid development of internal applications (Streamlit, Dash or React-based) to bring multiple data sources and tools into one central location
Integrate structured data with video sources to support validation and richer analysis
Oversee data governance and GDPR-compliant security practices across pipelines
To follow and enforce best practice in relation to Safeguarding policies and processes including, but not limited to reporting procedures.
To work alongside the Safeguarding Team and Designated Safeguarding Leads to ensure safeguarding standards are met and maintained.
General responsibilities
Compliance with Club policies
Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures
Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies
To promote the Club’s values of progressive, humble, determined, bright and unified
To work consistently to embed equality & diversity into the Club
To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected
To maintain professional conduct at all times
Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all those associated with WWFC to share this commitment. This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
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.
Key relationships
Internal
Head of Data (line management, priorities, technical direction)
Performance Insights analysts/data scientists (requirements, delivery, support)
Support to other first-team departments on automation and delivery
External
Data providers / third-party vendors (technical contact, troubleshooting, access)
Scope of job. This role will work alongside the Performance Analysis team to enhance our existing practices, assisting our data and insights team. The Data Engineer will own and maintain core first-team data pipelines and warehouse layers and take responsibility for reliability, documentation, and deployment of production data and tools.
Person Specification
Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to do the job e.g. understanding of a defined system, method or procedure, legal or regulatory frameworks etc.
Experience building and maintaining pipelines in AWS (Lambda, S3, Glue, Step Functions or similar) and Snowflake
Experience with CI/CD and version control (Git/GitHub)
Experience using Docker or similar containerisation tools for deployment and reproducibility
An understanding of Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk.
Knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures (including reporting platforms and/or requirements).
Wellbeing knowledge in relation to supporting children, young people and adults at risk.
Familiarity with football data sets (event, tracking, physical)
Awareness of GDPR and data governance best practices
Technical/work-based skills: skills specific to the job e.g. language competence, typing skills, coaching skills etc.
Strong knowledge of Python and demonstrable experience with SQL
Proficiency in R
General skills and attributes: more general characteristics e.g. flexibility, communication skills, team working etc.
Comfortable working day-to-day with the Head of Data and a team of analysts across multiple departments, explaining technical decisions clearly
Willing to liaise directly with external data providers/partners when needed
Understanding of how to work safely with children, young people and adults at risk to uphold Safeguarding best practice.
Promote, adhere to and implement the Club’s Equality Policy and to work consistently to embed equality and diversity within Club.
Experience: proven record of experience in a particular field, profession or specialism.
2+ years of professional experience in a data engineering or similar role
Experience building data models for reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
Experience developing data applications in Streamlit, Dash or React/JS
Experience integrating data with video workflows
Working with children and/or vulnerable adults
Qualifications: the level of educational, professional, and occupational training required.
Proven experience and capability in Data Engineering
Post-holder must hold or obtain at the earliest opportunity and maintain the relevant safeguarding training (i.e. FA Safeguarding Children Workshop).
Post-holder will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level and cleared by the Wolves Safer Recruitment Group
Relevant degree in a STEM discipline is beneficial
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Please note, we reserve the right to close any advertised vacancy before the stated closing date. We recommend applying to our vacancies early, to avoid any disappointment.
For safeguarding reasons, we are unable to progress candidates who have not applied with our application form. Thank you.
Data Engineer | Wolves FC (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis)
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