Job Title: Principal Business Analyst
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Leicester + Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £59, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future Defence Infrastructure
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Business Analyst at our Babcock Technology Centre, Leicester Radar Road or Devonport Royal Dockyard sites.
The role
As a Principal Business Analyst, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes, helping to deliver transformational solutions that support the Royal Navy’s submarine maintenance capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of defence engineering, working on complex asset management systems that directly contribute to national security.
Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting the design, build and commissioning of docking and berthing facilities for Astute Class submarines. This role offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will drive innovation and shape the future of digital solutions in defence.
1. Leading large-scale transformation projects and delivering solutions across complex asset management systems
2. Acting as Product Owner for key systems, aligning future vision with business objectives
3. Delivering detailed requirements, solutions and functional specifications
4. Modelling business information and producing system design documentation
5. Collaborating with technical architecture teams to develop system architecture and documentation
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Principal Business Analyst
6. Proven product ownership within agile delivery frameworks and experience with waterfall documentation
7. Strong understanding of software solution architectures and system design
8. Skilled in developing system models and using design tools
9. Expertise in information knowledge management and mentoring others
Qualifications for the Principal Business Analyst
10. Degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent experience in complex system design
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain 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 .
What we offer
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
14. Employee share scheme
15. Employee shopping savings portal
16. Payment of Professional Fees
17. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
18. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
19. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
20. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.