Senior Business Application Engineer

Job Description

| Salary £46,142-£51,356 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Digital Services |

Shape the Digital Services Behind Lancashire's Communities

Do you want your technical expertise to make a visible difference to millions of residents?

From maintaining the systems that support our highways and transport networks, to enabling environmental services, improving public health outcomes, and supporting community engagement across Lancashire, this role sits at the heart of digital transformation in local government.

We're looking for a talented and experienced Senior Business Application Engineer who can combine technical excellence, innovation, and leadership to support and evolve a portfolio of critical business applications.

What You'll Influence Safer Roads & Highways Support applications that help manage, maintain and improve Lancashire's transport infrastructure.

Environmental Services: Enable services that protect communities and help deliver environmental priorities.

Public Health: Provide resilient systems that support data-driven decision making and the delivery of vital public services.

Community Engagement: Help digital services connect residents, partners and communities with the support they need.

This Isn't Just Application Support

You'll:

✅ Lead the support and continuous improvement of critical business applications.
✅ Drive upgrades, innovation and service improvements.
✅ Work closely with business leaders, suppliers and technical specialists.
✅ Become a recognised expert for key applications.
✅ Mentor colleagues and influence the future direction of our application portfolio.
✅ Apply a modern DevOps mindset to both operational support and transformational change.

These responsibilities align directly with the role profile's focus on application support, innovation, upgrades, mentoring, subject matter expertise and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us? Make an Impact

Your work will support services that residents rely on every day.

Lead Technical Change

Play a key role in modernising and transforming a diverse application landscape.

Grow Your Expertise

Develop specialist knowledge across a varied portfolio of business-critical systems.

Build the Future

Help shape how technology enables PLACE services across Lancashire.

Be the technical expert behind the services that keep Lancashire moving, connected and thriving.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Closing Date; 4 December 2026

Job Description/Person Specification

For confidential & Informal discussion, please contact Sharon De Vall, Business Applications Manager - 01772 530391 or by email sharon.devall@lancashire.gov.uk