Next - DevOps Engineer Placement

NEXT Retail Ltd.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK fashion retailer is seeking a DevOps Engineer Placement in Leicester. This role involves migrating platforms to the cloud, using Azure DevOps, Docker, and Kubernetes. Candidates should be on track for a 2:1 or higher in a relevant degree and possess a passion for technology and programming. The placement offers hands-on experience in a supportive environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

25% off most NEXT products

Company performance based bonus

Sharesave scheme

On-site Nursery available

10% off most partner brands

Access to fantastic discounts at Staff Shops

Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships

Qualifications

• Self-motivated attitude to handle new challenges.
• Passion for analytical and programming skills.
• Curious and flexible in building strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Migrate platforms from servers to the cloud.
• Use Azure DevOps for creating automated pipelines.
• Work with project teams to leverage cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud computing concepts

CICD

Containerisation

Infrastructure as code

Programming skills

Education

On track for a 2:1 or higher in a degree or Master's

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

.NET Framework

SQL Databases

Job description

Next - DevOps Engineer Placement

Salary: 25,294 + benefits

Deadline: 10th November 2025

Start date: Various

Job type: Graduate job, Internship

Location: Leicester (East Midlands)

Sectors: Engineering, Computing & IT, Science & Technology

About us

You know Next, but did you know we\'re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We\'re the UK\'s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we\'re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it\'s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we\'ve gone global!

Your role

While you\'ll have heard our name, there\'s a lot you probably don\'t know about NEXT. Like how we facilitate eCommerce for numerous other brands that don\'t have the scale and know-how we do. And that after over 40 years, we\'re growing faster than ever.

Technology drives what we do. Plain and simple. As we\'re going 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 you

• On track for a 2:1 or higher in a degree, or Master\'s degree 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-motivated attitude to handle any new challenge.
• Your ambition 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 you--and your career.

Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria\'s Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions 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 [e-mail] (please include \'Workplace Adjustments\' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.