Power Platform Analyst

Cross Keys

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cross Keys Homes is seeking an experienced Power BI professional to join their Business Insights team. This role will focus on expanding and maintaining Power Platform solutions, with a primary emphasis on Power BI reporting. The analyst will also have opportunities to utilize Power Automate and Power Apps to digitize services and automate processes. This is a comprehensive role requiring an all-rounder who can build data models, reports, assist with KPI definition, map processes, write SQL queries, and demonstrate the capabilities of dashboards to colleagues. The position is full-time, 37 hours per week, remote with monthly travel to the Peterborough office.

Requirements

• Experience of building Power BI reports and of extracting and shaping data, ideally using SQL
• Experience of gathering and documenting requirements from non-technical users and translating them into effective technical solutions.
• Strong Excel skills and a sound understanding of data modelling and ETL processes.
• Knowledge of T-SQL and database management, together with proficiency in DAX and Power Query M.
• A quick learner, keen to develop across the whole data lifecycle, from extraction to presentation.
• A logical, organised thinker who stays calm and good-humoured when priorities shift
• Excellent communication skills, with the patience to explain things to people at every level of data confidence
• The ability to see the bigger picture and spot opportunities for improvement
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, while enjoying collaborating and learning from others
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach, with a genuine interest in social housing and using technology to improve community services.

Nice To Haves

• Experience of developing solutions using Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Dataverse.
• Experience of product lifecycle management, Power Platform governance or working within a small organisation.
• Awareness of the social housing regulatory framework or experience of housing management systems.
• Willingness to travel into Peterborough at least monthly and work out of hours on occasion, as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• Working with colleagues across the business to understand what they need (even when they're still working it out) and turning that into practical solutions
• Developing and maintaining Power BI reports that support performance monitoring, regulatory compliance and day-to-day decisions
• Finding, querying and transforming data, mostly from our SQL Server reporting database, into reliable reporting tables
• Creating and improving Power Automate workflows that streamline our processes
• Helping to define KPIs and document business processes as they evolve
• Responding to ad hoc data requests and contributing to a wide range of analysis and reporting
• Helping us build good habits around documentation, testing and data quality as our use of the Power Platform grows
• Training and supporting colleagues, helping them grow in confidence with data

Benefits

• A great pension scheme: we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10%, plus Life Cover.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible family-friendly and carers’ policies, offering a range of paid and unpaid leave options.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• CKH Rewards benefits platform, including cashback on purchases, instant vouchers and reloadable gift cards.
• Westfield Health, providing access to a range of benefits such as 24-hour DoctorLine, Employee Assistance Programme, and money back for glasses and dental treatment (after probation).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree