Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation and professionalism during the course of a glittering history that spans three centuries.

One of the 12 founder members of the Football League, Everton has played more games in English football's top flight than any other club.

While rightly proud of our rich past, and Goodison Park, our home of more than 130 years, we are now setting our sights on an exciting future at a state-of-the-art new stadium currently being constructed on the banks of the iconic River Mersey.

In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our men’s, women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and compete at the highest level of the game.

Data analytics has come to play an important role in football, and because of this we are continuing to look at how we gain a competitive edge on and off the pitch. We feel that by using data to extract insights, we can have a significant impact on all aspects of performance. As a result, we now have an opportunity for a driven individual to come and join our Performance Insights team at Finch Farm as a Data Engineer.

Working closely with our Head of Performance Insights and the rest of the Performance Insights department, you will be taking the lead on data architecture, management, development and maintenance of all data sets, in order to ensure all forms of structured and unstructured data sources are made available to key stakeholders at all times.

You will be the lead for all matters concerning the sourcing, transforming and manipulating of data, and will also be leading in the development of good practices around use of data across both the Men’s and Women’s teams, at 1st team and Academy level.

Essentially, we are looking for someone to lead on our entire football data pipeline, from source to ‘gold’ standard ready-to-use datasets. You will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a data ecosystem that allows us to build on our culture of data-driven insights, and ultimately achieve our football data strategy.

You will be confident in communicating with all stakeholders, articulating your experience working with large datasets, databases and ETL systems.

Ideally, you will also have some experience in developing and deploying bespoke apps, in Microsoft Power Apps or similar, and have led the development and implementation of business intelligence and analytics strategies and roadmaps.

If you feel you are the data expert we are looking for and would thrive off becoming our “go-to” person with all matters concerning the sourcing, transforming and manipulating data, then we would love to hear from you!

• Lead on the entire football data pipeline – from source to ‘gold’ standard ready-to-use datasets. Ensure that key datasets are available at all times for analysis by stakeholders across the Club.
• Support the Head of Performance Insights in leading on the football data strategy for the Club, designing and implementing a data ecosystem that allows the Club to build on its culture of data-driven insights.
• Establish and promote best practices for the acquisition, storage, and utilisation of both structured and unstructured data. Develop and maintain robust, comprehensive documentation, ensuring that high standards of data governance and quality are prioritised across all processes.
• Assess existing processes, reducing single points of failure and establishing new processes where required.
• You will also be well-versed in app development. Maintenance of existing apps, as well as building bespoke apps for coaches, analysts, sport scientists etc. in order to collect critical information and data.
• Lead the communication of IT requirements between Finch Farm football activities and IT, including the implementation of new technologies.

• Take responsibility for personal performance and the development of personal skills to ensure the required skills, knowledge and competence to fulfil the role.
• Encourage and promote the values of Everton Football Club and to comply with the required standards of conduct and so promote the Football activities within the community by acting with integrity and honesty.
• Promote, adhere to and implement the Football Club Equality and Diversity Policy and to work consistently to embed equality and diversity within Football activities.
• Ensure that all work is completed in a priority basis, and work meets a high degree of professionalism, quality and craftsmanship.
• To attend staff meetings as required.
• To attend training courses and external seminars and meetings as appropriate/required.
• To be aware of current trends and best practice in your field of specialism.
• To continually look for ways to develop and improve the service provision of the department.

Skills & Abilities

Essential:

• Excellent data modelling and database design.
• Excellent experience with cloud-based relational databases (Azure, AWS, Snowflake etc).
• Fluent in SQL or similar.
• Excellent understanding of the entire data cycle.
• Strong working knowledge of ETL tools.
• App development (i.e. MS Power Apps).
• Strong understanding of data governance.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding environment
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and to upwardly manage tasks and activities.
• Solution based thinking.

Desirable:

• Significant experience with Snowflake, Alteryx, SharePoint, Salesforce, Power Apps, Microsoft Flows, R.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Have lead the development and implementation of business intelligence and analytics strategies and roadmaps.
• Significant experience working with large datasets, databases and ETL systems.
• Proven experience of working within a fast-moving agile business with changeable and competing priorities.
• Good understanding of Enterprise Information Management reference models including Data Governance and Security.

Desirable:

• Experience handling football datasets e.g. Statsbomb, Skillcorner, Opta, Second Spectrum etc.
• Experience in app development, BI development.

Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Comfortable working as part of a team or individually.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical and methodical, with an eye for detail.
• Flexible, committed and pro-active work ethic.
• Positive attitude.
• Enthusiastic.
• Dependable.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Resilient.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Excellent academic record.
• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in a related subject e.g. IT, Computer/Data science, maths.

Employee Relations

To make suggestions to improve the working situation and contribute to positive employee relations within their area of work and Everton Football Club activities as a whole.

Health & Safety

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other employees and members of the public who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

To comply with all aspects of the Everton Football Club activities Health and Safety Policy and Arrangements, to enable the Company to perform its civil and statutory obligations in relation to Health & Safety.

Customer Service

Identify and meet the needs of colleagues and our customers, focusing on initiating and welcoming contact and communication whilst striving to deliver first class customer service.

Recognise potential complaint situations and make effective steps to avoid and/or resolve these situations.

Self Development

To take responsibility for your own development and to help realize your own potential by undertaking any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with the Company’s Performance and Development Review Policy.

Team Work

Ensure effective communication within your work team and across the Company whilst actively offering support and guidance as necessary.

Equal Opportunities and Harassment

To cooperate with measures introduced to ensure there is equality of opportunity in employment. To ensure understanding, awareness and compliance with the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policies.

To ensure that the working environment is free of sexual and racial harassment and intimidation and any other form of harassment constituting unacceptable behaviour which is personally offensive.

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