Appian Developer

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Leicester, Leicestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Design the Technology that Helps Protect a Nation. 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 Senior Appian Developer at our Bristol or Leicester, Leicestershire site.

The role:

• As an Appian Developer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary.
• You'll play a leading role in designing, developing and delivering high performing Appian applications that underpin mission critical services.
• You'll work on complex systems that support defence and engineering programmes, collaborating with diverse stakeholders and mentoring developers along the way.
• Day-to-day, you'll be required to do requirement reviews, technical design, software development, unit testing and deployment of new applications as well as continual improvement to existing applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design complex process models and sophisticated user interfaces which are scalable and optimized.
• Mentor the junior members of the team and review their code, enforce design patterns and provide technical guidance.
• Work with business analysts and other stakeholders and assist in refinement and effort estimations.
• Ensure software development is undertaken in accordance with IT quality, plan and procedures.
• Undertake unit testing to verify developed software performs in accordance with the supporting requirements.
• Attend workshops / reviews / stand-ups to discuss the development project, demonstrate progress to date and communicate with project stakeholders.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation to support the completed application.

This role is full time working 35 hours per week, based in Leicester, Leicestershire or Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, with working two days in the office.

Essential experience of the Appian Developer:

• Hands on experience with Appian Platform.
• Active Appian Certified Senior Developer certification is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development certification is preferred.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).
• Knowledge of waterfall, iterative and agile approaches to software delivery.

Qualifications for the Appian Developer:

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 a sole UK National who is able to achieve 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.

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.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• 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.
• '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.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 13/05/2026