À propos du rôle
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established Data & Analytics department at Middlesbrough Football Club.
We are looking for a talented and motivated Data Engineer to help build and develop the Club's modern data platform. Working closely with the Head of Data, you will play a key role in developing scalable data solutions that support decision-making across football and business operations.
This position offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of data sources and technologies while helping shape the Club's approach to data engineering, governance and analytics.
The Role
Develop, maintain and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines from internal and external systems into the Club's central cloud data platform.
Support the development and maintenance of a modern data Lakehouse architecture using Microsoft Fabric and Azure technologies.
Design and implement efficient data models, databases and schemas to support reporting, analytics and future machine learning initiatives.
Ensure data engineering solutions are secure, reliable and compliant with GDPR and organisational data governance policies.
Support the migration of legacy reporting and data solutions into the Club's modern data platform.
Monitor, troubleshoot and improve data pipelines to ensure high levels of performance and reliability.
Work closely with analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.
Contribute to the development of engineering standards, documentation and best practices across the department.
Assist with the development and maintenance of semantic models used for reporting and self-service analytics.
Support data quality, validation and testing processes to ensure trusted and accurate data is available across the organisation.
Stay up to date with developments in Microsoft Fabric, Azure and modern data engineering practices.
About The Candidate
CANDIDATES SHOULD:
At least 3+ years of experience in a Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering or similar technical role.
Experience working with Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft Fabric.
Strong SQL skills and experience writing efficient, maintainable queries.
Experience using Python for API development, data transformation, automation or data engineering workloads.
Experience building and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines.
Understanding of data warehousing concepts and modern data lake architectures.
Knowledge of dimensional modelling techniques, including Star Schema and Snowflake Schema design.
Experience working with Git version control.
Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
About The Club
MFC is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
MFC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups.