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Role Overview
Are you ready to use your security expertise to protect a dynamic, global brand? Join our team and help us build on our success by keeping NEXT secure and driving innovation in our security posture. This is a role where you can make it happen – taking ownership of our defences and pushing the boundaries of what automated security looks like.
Responsibilities
* Proactive Defence: Implementing and maintaining security technologies and concepts, continually improving NEXT’s security posture in response to the threat landscape. Work closely with IT and security teams to ensure secure and proper integration of systems.
* System Maintenance: Continuous maintenance and tuning of security systems, collaborating with our Vulnerability & Threat Management and Incident Response teams to ensure effectiveness against new and emerging threats.
* Innovation: Driving proactive improvement by suggesting and testing new technologies and supporting the continuous development of internal security tools.
* Automation: Driving efficiency by utilising automation (SOAR) to aid in alert enrichment and incident management.
* Collaborating with IT Teams to ensure new and existing controls integrate seamlessly.
* Operational Support: Participating in a shift and call‑out rota to provide 24x7 technical escalation and platform support for our environment.
About You
* Professional Commitment: Results‑oriented and dedicated beyond standard expectations; takes full ownership of critical issues and sees them through to resolution.
* Continuous Learner: Adaptable to a dynamic threat landscape, committed to professional growth, constantly refining technical skills and understanding new attack vectors.
* Custodian Mindset: Pride in the reliability of controls, viewing yourself as a custodian of the brand’s reputation and customer data.
* Collaborative & Calm: Engages in team collaboration, shares knowledge, remains calm under pressure, and communicates complex technical risks clearly to management.
Experience
* SIEM: Experience with products such as Google SecOps, Splunk, Exabeam, or Elastic.
* SOAR: Python‑driven Security Automation experience (building playbooks and integrations).
* Next‑Gen EDR/XDR: Experience with large‑scale on‑prem and cloud next‑gen anti‑malware deployments.
* Secure Email Gateways: Experience protecting inbound and outbound mail flows.
* Cloud Security (CSPM & CNAPP): Implementing policies to detect cloud misconfigurations, secure containerised workloads, and manage drift in Azure, GCP, or AWS.
* Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Configuring WAFs, ideally in a high‑volume eCommerce environment.
* Privilege Access Management (PAM): Configuring tooling to enforce least‑privilege access.
* Core Tech: Proven IT experience in Windows Server and/or Linux, network administration, or application development.
* Project Delivery: Proven experience with project delivery, managing technical implementations from design to completion.
* Industry: Understanding and experience working for an eCommerce Retail company is beneficial.
About Next
Next is a FTSE‑100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We are the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and the market leader for Kidswear. With more than 500 stores and a global online presence, we offer shopping in over 70 countries worldwide.
Benefits and Adjustments
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products (when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance‑based bonus and Sharesave scheme
* On‑site nursery and outstanding OFSTED ratings
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock and access to staff shop discounts
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on‑site parking
* Financial wellbeing programme
* Apprenticeship, Direct to Work, and support networks for professional development
* Wellhub: discounted flexible monthly gym memberships with PT sessions and more
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, please contact us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line) or call 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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