Data Engineer

Closing Date: Wed 02 Sep 2026 - 10:59 PM

Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.

Who We Are

Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, to help Eastlight become a truly data-led organisation. You'll design and develop trusted data products, pipelines and models that support reporting, analytics and better decision-making across the business.

Working closely with Digital, Data, Performance and operational teams, you'll transform complex data requirements into scalable, reusable solutions, improve data quality and governance, and deliver insights that drive performance and improve customer services.

What you'll be doing:

Building and maintaining data pipelines, integrations and data warehouse solutions.
Creating reusable data models and datasets for reporting and analytics.
Delivering insight and analysis to support business decision-making.
Working with stakeholders to turn business requirements into technical solutions.
Improving data quality, governance and reporting capability.
Using AWS data services and promoting data best practice across Eastlight.

What you'll bring:

Significant experience in data engineering, BI development and ETL processes.
Strong SQL, data modelling and data warehousing skills (including Kimball/Star Schema).
Experience building and managing data pipelines and centralised data warehouses.
Proven experience with cloud data and analytics platforms, including AWS services such as S3, Athena, Redshift and Glue, and/or Microsoft technologies such as Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
Previous experience working in the Housing Sector is desirable

If you're passionate about turning data into meaningful action and making a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits and Compensation

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:

£60,528 per annum
Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week
Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee's contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
Formal qualifications and paid professional membership

Next Steps

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us!

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

Closing Date: 2 September 2026 at 23:59pm

Interview Date: Interviews are due to take place in person at our Braintree Hub on Thursday 10 September 2026

We reserve the right to close or withdraw this vacancy earlier than advertised should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Eastlight's offices are based in Braintree and Marks Tey. Can you confirm you're able to travel to these locations for hybrid work and essential business needs? * Yes No

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