Senior Developer

Housing 21; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Developer with strong experience in Azure technologies. The role involves leading the development of internal applications and mentoring the development team. You will work towards delivering scalable solutions and translating technical strategies while ensuring the highest standards of software quality. The job offers a hybrid work model and a supportive work environment rooted in social purpose, emphasizing flexible working hours and personal development.

Benefits

Blue Light Card discount

Holiday trade scheme

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Volunteer days

Nine-day fortnight

Qualifications

• Proficient in Azure services including ADF and Azure Synapse.
• Experienced in software development with .NET technologies.
• Familiar with Azure SQL technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of internal applications and tools.
• Mentor team members on best practices and emerging tools.
• Build scalable solutions connecting different systems.

Skills

Azure Developer Associate

Software development experience

Complex API driven web applications

Azure Synapse Analytics

Tools

MS SQL Server

Azure Data Factory

SQL Server

Job description

Senior Developer

Location: Hybrid - Birmingham

Salary: £62,295 per annum

Hours per week: 35

Shift Pattern: The role will be Hybrid with at least one day a week at Tricorn House, Birmingham, B16 8TP

Closing Date: 23th November 2025

Interviews taking place: 6th December 2025

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Developer to join our IT Technical Services Team here at Housing 21.

Within the role you will Working as the Senior Developer you will be expected to lead on the development of internal applications / tools & web platforms to serve growing business needs for the Development team.

As well as actively delivering project requirements the role will entail translating technical strategy from the Development Manager and senior stakeholders into tangible high quality, scalable software solutions for business areas within Housing 21.

Within the role, you will be expected to play a key role in mentoring and guiding members of the Development team towards maturing their skills and practices by introducing them to new and innovative tools and methodologies.

To focus on provision of Business Intelligence and management Information using MS SQL server technologies including SSIS, SSAS and SSRS. A key focus of the role will be building robust and scalable solutions that connect different systems and services, enabling data-driven insights and business applications within the Azure ecosystem. As such you will be expected to show proficiency in Azure services like Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse, SQL Server, and other relevant cloud technologies.

The post holder will be involved in creating and maintaining technical documentation, as well as communicating with stakeholders and other teams.

The post holder will also be expected to provide resolution on BAU issues within the H21 technical environments when escalated beyond the Service Desk. Responsible for defining development principles and best practice and the focal point for driving best practice within development principles.

The job holder will make sure that they fully understand and fulfil their responsibilities in respect of both Health & Safety, Diversity & Inclusion and GDPR Protection at all times. This profile is not exhaustive and other activities at a similar level may need to be carried out

While the role is home based the successful candidate will be required to attend team meetings at our head office in Birmingham as required.

This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will be required to attend our head office in Birmingham 1 day a week.

Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference, with an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the job description attached.

We’d love to meet you!

What we’re looking for

The essential requirements for the role include :

• Azure Developer Associate
• Substantial experience in a software development role.
• Extensive experience writing complex API driven web applications in a .NET based technology stack
• Experience in utilising Azure Synapse Analytics

Why us?

We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon an offer being made.

Closing date for applications is 23 November 2025, with interviews taking place 6 December 2025.

Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About us

At Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be.

When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard and was rated the UK’s third Best Place to Work in 2024 by Glassdoor. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.

We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you’re ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us