Business Systems Developer

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

As a Centre of Excellence (CoE) Developer, you will act as a skilled and knowledgeable team member whose role is to provide the business global support and deliver best practices around the development and configuration of applications and solutions in line with the business requirements.

Working as a member of the global CoE team, the CoE Developer will play a role in provisioning ‘build’ and ‘run’ to continuously improve and support their designated application area within the agreed SLA.

The CoE forms part of the wider IT applications team, an integral part of the global IT organisation. You will be a trusted partner to the business in providing applications and solutions in line with the IT operating model, working alongside the IT business partners, project management office, security and IT operations teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Works as part of a global team of subject matter experts to deliver support within agreed SLAs.
• Works alongside the other global IT functions (including IT operations, security, project management office and IT business partners) to support the delivery of the IT strategy in line with the IT operating model.
• Ensures the business/function are aware of the latest capabilities and drive standard application best practice.
• Ensures IT security requirements are observed and designed into future demand/requirements.
• Provides structured training for business/function(s) for maximum effectiveness.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management/team leaders.
• Supports the implementation of global IT standards.
• Application lifecycle management.
• Be a trusted partner to the business in providing fit for purpose applications and solutions.
• Supports annual IT budget.
• Be aware of the latest capabilities and drive the use of standard tools and processes in the system arena.
• Liaising with external parties (e.g. consultants, software vendors, auditors etc.) where required.
• Troubleshoot and provide fixes and enhancements to existing solutions.
• Provide technical development and implementation expertise and recommendations in assessing business requirements. Participate in design decisions incorporating global IT standards and industry best practice.
• Prepare test cases and strategies for unit and integration testing before solution launch.
• Supports change request process during implementation performing an impact assessment where required, and collaborate on compliance monitoring post-implementation (plan-do-check-act).
• Supports integration design, development, and implementation efforts between and other business applications.
• Assist in determining time and cost estimates for assigned projects.
• Ensure the integrity and availability of applications and solutions across the application portfolio.
• Documenting processes and procedures (and maintaining them).

Job Qualifications

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.