Senior Application Engineer (EDRMS)

Leonardo; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Online courses

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to maintain and improve platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence, government and public sector services. The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable applications with governance and cyber security in mind, collaborating across engineering and service teams.

Based in Yeovil with a blended hybrid model, you will work to resolve complex issues, mentor junior staff, and lead improvements across the application

Qualifications

• Experience supporting, configuring, and enhancing enterprise applications such as SharePoint, Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Ability to solve moderately complex application issues and contribute to secure, scalable solutions.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management, integration patterns, and secure-by-design principles.

Responsibilities

• Support, configure, and enhance enterprise applications such as SharePoint, Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Deliver engineering tasks within defined work packages, ensuring alignment with user needs, security requirements, and service-level objectives.
• Contribute to application architecture, integration, and lifecycle activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, service management, and business teams to resolve technical issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and specialists, supporting their development and promoting best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with engineering governance, ITSM processes, and cyber security policies.

Skills

SharePoint

Dynamics

Application support

Security compliance

Agile

Team mentoring

Tools

EDRMS Hyland OnBase

SSO

Job description

Job Description:

Salary Range: £44,171 - £61,950

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact

Are you ready to support and enhance enterprise applications that underpin national security and critical services? At Leonardo UK, our Senior Application Engineers play a key role in maintaining and improving business-critical platforms — ensuring they are secure, scalable, and aligned with operational needs. You’ll work collaboratively across engineering and service teams, contributing to technical delivery and continuous improvement.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.

Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Application Engineerto join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on delivering, maintaining, and improving platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence, government and public sector services.

What you will do as a Senior Application Engineer

• Support, configure, and enhance enterprise applications such as SharePoint, Dynamics, or other business-critical platforms.
• Deliver engineering tasks within defined work packages, ensuring alignment with user needs, security requirements, and service-level objectives.
• Contribute to application architecture, integration, and lifecycle activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, service management, and business teams to resolve technical issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and specialists, supporting their development and promoting best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with engineering governance, ITSM processes, and cyber security policies.

What you’ll bring

• Solid experience in supporting, configuring, and enhancing enterprise applications such as SharePoint, Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Ability to solve moderately complex application-related issues and contribute to secure, scalable solutions.
• Understanding of application lifecycle management, integration patterns, and secure-by-design principles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and business teams.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Core areas (must have):

• Support, configuration, and enhancement of Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS)
• Management of document and records lifecycle (ingestion, classification, retention, disposal)
• Configuration of document-driven workflows and case management processes
• Integration of EDRMS platforms with enterprise systems (identity, line-of-business applications, data sources)
• Application lifecycle management (deployment, maintenance, upgrades, decommissioning)
• Integration patterns and identity management (e.g. SSO, RBAC, API integration)
• Secure-by-design principles and application security practices
• Technical problem solving and resolution of application-related issues
• Collaboration with engineering, service management, and business teams
• Experience supporting systems aligned to information governance and compliance requirements
• Delivery within enterprise / secure / defence environments

Desirable:

• Experience with EDRMS platforms (e.g. Hyland OnBase or similar)
• Knowledge of records management standards (retention policies, audit, compliance)
• Integration with enterprise systems (e.g. SAP, CRM, finance platforms)
• Automation of document ingestion and classification (OCR, metadata tagging)
• Reporting and audit capabilities within document management systems
• Experience integrating with enterprise services (Active Directory, identity platforms)
• Exposure to DevOps / CI-CD practices
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply. This role requires Developed Vetting (DV) clearance prior to starting. For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Location

This role will be based at one of our UK sites - Yeovil.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance.

• Time to Recharge: Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits such as private healthcare, lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location: GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Onsite