Software Engineer Contractor NEW

Software Engineer – Power BI

Title: Software Engineer – Power BI

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Salary: Salary starting from £49,502 pa (Regional) and from £57,094 pa (Inside London) depending on experience and location.

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile (20-40% in the office per week)

Closing Date: 26th April 2026

Interviews will take place on: 1st stage is a virtual interview on 5th May 2026 followed by 2nd stage in-person interview on 13th May 2026

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…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Software Engineering Team at L&Q:

• 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.

What you’ll bring:

• 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).

About L&Q:

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.

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.

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