About usYou know Next, but did you know weFTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. Wethe UKlargest fashion retailer and for Kidswear wethe market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and itnow possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So wegone global!Your roleWhile youhave heard our name, therelot you probably donknow about NEXT. Like how we facilitate eCommerce for numerous other brands that donhave the scale and know-how we do. And that after over 40 years, wegrowing faster than ever.Technology drives what we do. Plain and simple. As wegoing through a huge change as a business, we need a solid team with us who are committed to driving our tech forward.You'll play a key part in migrating our platforms from our own servers to the cloud. This will give you hands-on experience with a range of technologies, including Infrastructure-as-code to build and manage environments automatically and Azure DevOps for creating automated pipelines that build and release software. You'll also work with Docker and Kubernetes to run applications in containers, and use PowerShell and other scripts to automate tasks.You'll also get to work with both Windows and Linux servers, as well as SQL databases. Additionally, you'll learn how our applications are built using the .NET Framework and C#, gaining a solid understanding of the entire development lifecycle.As a member of the team, you'll help project teams use our cloud environments efficiently and collaborate with our brilliant in-house security and auditing teams. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact on our migration projects from day one.You'll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. A fast-paced, encouraging, and supportive environment in which everyone brings an energy and a commitment to delivering for our customers and their own careers.Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Be Brave Be You Be NEXT.About youOn track for a 2:1 or higher in a degree, or Masterdegree that includes a 12-month placement, covering cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), CICD, Containerisation and IaC (Infrastructure as code)You're self-motivated and eager to learn, with a self-motivatedattitude to handle any new challenge.Yourambition is clear through your passion for analytical and programming skills and commitment to building a great career.We're looking for someone who has the attitude, aptitude and ambition to thrive. If you are curious, flexible, and can work with initiative to build strong working relationships, this is the place for youand your career.What's nextOnline ApplicationPre Screening Call or VideoTechnical InterviewCompetency Interview with a taskBenefits25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)Company performance based bonusSharesave schemeOn-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded BeautyEarly VIP access to sale stockAccess to fantastic discounts at our Staff ShopsRestaurants with great food at amazing pricesAccess a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing servicesFree on-site parkingFinancial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeingApprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualificationDirect to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local storeSupport Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each otherWellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and moreConditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.