Senior Business Systems Analyst

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to deliver innovative IT solutions in the defence sector. The role involves managing complex IT applications, with significant opportunity for career growth. Candidates should have a degree in IT or Engineering and relevant experience in solution management. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive benefits, and the chance to contribute to projects that enhance national security.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading options

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing and maintaining complex IT solutions.
• Expertise in CAD, CAM, and related areas.

Responsibilities

• Analysing, developing, and maintaining engineering software applications.
• Providing consultancy and technical expertise within your specialist area.
• Delivering application configuration and project support.
• Acting as a key point of contact for 2nd/3rd line support.
• Collaborating with teams to ensure system performance.

Skills

Complex IT solutions management

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Product Lifecycle/Data Management

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Design Analysis

Integrated Logistic Support

Education

IT or Engineering-related degree

Job description

Location: Plymouth, GB, PL1 3JB

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Shape the future of engineering systems – join Babcock and make an impact that matters.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Business Systems Analyst at one of our UK sites.

The role

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst, your expertise will help deliver innovative solutions aligned with our IT strategy, ensuring systems run seamlessly to support national security and infrastructure. This is a role where your technical skills will make a real difference and where you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, future‑focused environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll be a key player in developing and supporting engineering software applications that underpin critical projects in defence, aerospace, and engineering.

• Analysing, developing, and maintaining engineering software applications
• Providing consultancy and technical expertise within your specialist area
• Delivering application configuration, project support, and minor changes
• Acting as a key point of contact for 2nd/3rd line support
• Collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure system performance

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Business Systems Analyst

• Significant experience managing and maintaining complex IT solutions
• Expertise in one or more of the following:
• Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Product Lifecycle/Data Management
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
• Design Analysis
• Integrated Logistic Support and Technical Publications

Qualifications for the Senior Business Systems Analyst

• IT or Engineering‑related degree (or equivalent)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance 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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portalPayment of Professional Fees
• Reservists receive 10 days’ special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – buy or sell up to one week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day a year for volunteering
• Flexible working options
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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.

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