Job Description
Job description
Job Description
Working across our whole warehouse estate, you’ll help develop and support systems that ensure our Warehouse & Distribution operation continues to remain unrivalled. This will involve everything from developing cutting-edge technology features and practices, to playing a major role in the analysis, design, and development of various high profile projects.
We are currently going through a modernisation piece which will include the latest technologies, cloud and event streaming. Our plans for the department and current ways of working are huge. You’ll work on high profile projects vital to the Management Operations for our warehouse, such as Intake, Picking, Packing, Distribution, Despatch, Deployment and Bonus performance.
You’ll help provide development support to internal users, as well as offering occasional out-of-hours cover. You’ll also use your expertise and experience to help us continually improve our processes and working practices, actively enabling the department to become as efficient and effective as it can be.
There are flexible working options available for this role, including home working.
Essential Skills
• A passion for IT, and a keen desire to be involved in the latest development tools and technologies
• Strong understanding of Microsoft C# / .NET Framework / .NET Core
• SQL Server / Entity Framework
• Javascript and Angular
• Source Control (Git, TFvC)
• Experience with TDD
Desirable Skills
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience
• Other UI frameworks: Material Design / Blazor, React
• Experience with RESTful APIs, and/or microservices would be highly beneficial
• Azure Devops (or CI/CD Build tools)
• Event Streaming
• Kafka
• Azure Service Bus
• Containerisation e.g. Docker
• No-SQL Databases (E.g. Cosmos)
• Exposure to Cloud technologies (Azure or AWS)
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!
About The Team
• 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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116XXXXXX and leave a voicemail.
Job Description
Working across our whole warehouse estate, you’ll help develop and support systems that ensure our Warehouse & Distribution operation continues to remain unrivalled. This will involve everything from developing cutting-edge technology features and practices, to playing a major role in the analysis, design, and development of various high profile projects.
We are currently going through a modernisation piece which will include the latest technologies, cloud and event streaming. Our plans for the department and current ways of working are huge. You’ll work on high profile projects vital to the Management Operations for our warehouse, such as Intake, Picking, Packing, Distribution, Despatch, Deployment and Bonus performance.
You’ll help provide development support to internal users, as well as offering occasional out-of-hours cover. You’ll also use your expertise and experience to help us continually improve our processes and working practices, actively enabling the department to become as efficient and effective as it can be.
There are flexible working options available for this role, including home working.
Essential Skills
• A passion for IT, and a keen desire to be involved in the latest development tools and technologies
• Strong understanding of Microsoft C# / .NET Framework / .NET Core
• SQL Server / Entity Framework
• Javascript and Angular
• Source Control (Git, TFvC)
• Experience with TDD
Desirable Skills
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience
• Other UI frameworks: Material Design / Blazor, React
• Experience with RESTful APIs, and/or microservices would be highly beneficial
• Azure Devops (or CI/CD Build tools)
• Event Streaming
• Kafka
• Azure Service Bus
• Containerisation e.g. Docker
• No-SQL Databases (E.g. Cosmos)
• Exposure to Cloud technologies (Azure or AWS)
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!
About The Team
• 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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116XXXXXX and leave a voicemail.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Developer | Warehouse Systems position is now open for candidates interested in the Warehouse / Logistics Jobs sector. This role in Leicester offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Warehouse / Logistics Jobs is a plus.