Software Engineer

• We are building the next generation of data-driven reporting and analytics solutions - and this role puts you at the centre of it. You will develop and manage Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models that turn complex information into clear insights for the organisation.
• Working as part of a collaborative agile squad, you will design and maintain enterprise-level BI solutions using Power BI, SQL, DAX, KQL and Power Query (M).
• You will help shape our reporting standards, data models, and best practices - ensuring our data is trusted, consistent, and ready for self-service analytics across the business.
• Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, improving security, governance and implementing Azure monitoring capabilities using Power BI.
• You will report to the Lead Software Engineer and work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and Product Owners. It is a hands-on, creative role that blends technical skill with problem-solving and collaboration.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role will be to:

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using best practices in DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and data modelling.
• Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for version controlling.
• Build and optimise reusable data models to support enterprise-level reporting and self-service analytics.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to support analytical and operational reporting needs.
• Implement and manage Power BI Service administration, including workspace permissions, data refreshes, and row-level security.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and analysts to design efficient data solutions that integrate with the wider enterprise data platform.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code while applying engineering best practices through peer reviews and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot issues, analyse root causes, and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with emerging BI technologies, tools, and practices to continuously improve reporting capabilities.
• Share knowledge and support capability growth across the teams.

By creating robust Power BI solutions and collaborating closely with technical and business teams, you will help drive a culture of data-led insight across the organisation., Our vision is that everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. This echoes our purpose to provide homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of. We will do this by delivering safe, high-quality homes, services and support for all our residents.

• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
• Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and Power BI Service administration.
• Advanced Knowledge of AzureDevOps (CI/CD, version control, automated deployment) for Power BI.
• Strong SQL expertise, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and CTEs, with experience in query optimization, performance tuning, and designing data models for relational databases.
• Good understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modelling (Kimball or similar).
• Experience collaborating within agile scrum delivery teams, throughout SDLC and contributing to iterative development cycles. Methodologies. Familiarity with best practices for credential management in a highly secure environment using DevSecOps.
• Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with Power BI, Azure, and wider data technology trends.

Desirable:

• Exposure to enterprise-level reporting governance, security, and performance optimisation practices.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Services such as Azure SQL, Data Factory, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor and Synapse Analytics.
• Integration with Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, Teams)
• Exposure to RESTful APIs
• Understanding of data integration design, data repositories, and master data management (MDM) tools such as Semarchy.
• Exposure to Unit 4, NEC Housing Management Systems (advantageous).

• London and Quadrant Housing Trust
• City of London (EC1)
• Not Assigned
• Published: 6 hours ago
• competitive salary and package

Software EngineerLondon and Quadrant Housing Trust Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more ...

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q. L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more. At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations., L&Q is one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. Today that passion about the importance of housing, and our not-for-profit ethos, gives us our social purpose. All our resources and all our energy are channelled towards providing better housing at a lower cost than can be provided in the private sector - and building more of it. We provide greater security of tenure and services people can rely on. 250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. It's important our 3,000-strong workforce reflects the residents we serve. We have been named one of Britain's top LGBT+ employers and one of the best workplaces for women and wellbeing. We strongly believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as an organisation. We'll continue to stand for that and be committed to it for the long haul., About diversity and inclusion at L&Q In recognition of its importance to the success of our organisation, inclusion is one of our five values. It's an important part of our social contract with residents and stakeholders that the people in our organisation reflect the wider community. Bringing together a diverse range of people also helps us perform to our best, whether providing great services, investing in the quality of our homes or realising our ambitions to build more to help solve the housing crisis. Building services and homes that meet the needs of our diverse resident community is at the heart of this work. The online resident community and the LGBT resident forum are crucial partners in helping us get this right. We're proud of our inclusive culture and want to be a place where everyone can be themselves at work. Our people can be confident that difference is accepted and celebrated at L&Q. We are proactively anti-hate and all our people are recruited, trained and held to account on the basis that discrimination in any form is unacceptable. We support our people to be good allies and represent and amplify the voices of minority groups in the organisation and wider community. Our vision and values Our vision and values sit at the foundation of everything we do. Find out more. Sustainability at L&Q Homes are part of a bigger picture - the planet we share is increasingly threatened by climate change. As a leading UK housing association, achieving net zero and delivering wider societal benefits is central to our corporate strategy. We're committed to putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do by: * protecting the environment * making sure that we generate value for society * operating our business in a transparent and ethical manner * enabling sustainable economic and housing growth