Application Support Analyst

Babcock International; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking an Application Support Analyst to ensure the smooth operation and integrity of aviation applications. The role involves managing applications, overseeing code releases, resolving incidents, and maintaining performance. Candidates should have knowledge of SQL Server, integration tools, and scripting languages. This position offers a hybrid working model, generous benefits, and the chance to build a meaningful career within an influential organization.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

10 days' special paid leave for reservists

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server in high-availability environments.
• Familiarity with integration tools such as SAP NetWeaver, SSIS and IBM MQ.
• Experience in release management, including promoting code and managing changes across environments.
• Background in managing software incidents and problems via a Service Desk platform.
• Strong understanding of application technologies, configuration, and scripting languages including VBScript, JavaScript, PowerShell and XML.

Responsibilities

• Manage aviation applications across their full lifecycle, including maintenance, support and upgrades.
• Oversee code releases and configuration changes across development, test, UAT and production environments.
• Resolve incidents and service requests for custom-built and commercial off-the-shelf applications.
• Work with internal and external support partners to maintain application performance and availability.
• Provide out-of-hours support when required.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

SAP NetWeaver

SSIS

IBM MQ

VBScript

JavaScript

PowerShell

XML

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Application Support Analyst

Location: Hybrid, Brize Norton

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71075

Keep vital aviation systems running at their best. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Application Support Analyst at Brize Norton, near Carterton, Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities

The role

As an Application Support Analyst, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running, integrity and availability of our aviation applications. This is an opportunity to make a real difference supporting the digital systems that keep critical aircraft operations moving safely and efficiently.

Day-to-day, your expertise will help to protect people, assets and national security, while growing your career in a dynamic and purposeful environment.

• Manage aviation applications across their full lifecycle, including maintenance, support and upgrades.
• Oversee code releases and configuration changes across development, test, UAT and production environments.
• Resolve incidents and service requests for both custom‑built and commercial off‑the‑shelf applications.
• Work with internal and external support partners to maintain application performance and availability.
• Provide out‑of‑hours support when required to ensure system continuity.

This role is full time OR part time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience

• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server in high‑availability environments.
• Familiarity with integration tools such as SAP NetWeaver, SSIS and IBM MQ.
• Experience in release management, including promoting code and managing changes across environments.
• Background in managing software incidents and problems via a Service Desk platform.
• Strong understanding of application technologies, configuration, and scripting languages including VBScript, JavaScript, PowerShell and XML.

Qualifications

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. No dual nationals can apply for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• 10 days’ special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces
• Holiday Trading — buy or sell up to one working week of leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ — one paid day each year for volunteering
• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
• A dynamic working environment where curiosity, collaboration and innovation thrive

About Babcock

We’re Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

Closing date: 03/02/2026