The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon is looking for a candidate to fill the position of Data Developer. With the role based in Madrid, Spain, ITU is looking for a highly motivated person who can work as part of a small but very close team. This position would suit a junior developer who would like to focus on data modelling and analysis as some programming experience is required.
Job duties
- To aid members of staff in extracting, analyzing and visualizing custom reports from the Triathlon API developer platform
- Manage the gathering and importing of various assets, such as spreadsheets and other ‘offline’ documents, into databases
- Develop or integrate tools to aid in the collection of new and existing data sources
- To assist in the development of prototypes to demonstrate the capabilities of the Triathlon API platform
Requirements
- Must have experience in at least one high level programming language such as Python or PHP
- Have a good understanding of the SQL query language
- Be comfortable working with a number of different APIs
- Have a basic knowledge of HTML/Javascript and be able to develop custom HTML forms
- Must be able to communicate well in English both verbally and in writing
- Be able to work autonomously under minimal supervision
- Be a curious person committed to continual learning
- Ability to travel and work flexible hours
Nice to haves
- Experience of the Git version control system
- Working knowledge of Excel
- Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Microsoft BI or Amazon Quicksight
- Knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Amazon DynamoDB
- Experience with machine learning algorithms
- An interest in sport
To apply
Email jobs[at]triathlon.org with a current resume and preferably a link to view work samples via an online profile such as GitHub or LinkedIn.
The International Triathlon Union is the world governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon and has 167 affiliated National Federations around the world. ITU is the youngest International Federation in the Olympic Games, making its debut in Sydney 2000. Triathlon is currently one of the fastest growing Olympic sports in the world. The World Triathlon Series is ITU’s premier series and billed as the ‘pinnacle of the sport’. The nine-race series is broadcast globally to over 160 countries and is also streamed live on triathlon.org/tv.
