Senior Infrastructure Engineer

You will join a focused team of five, supporting the Head Office and multi-site IT estate that powers our 500+ retail stores. This role is vital in ensuring our retail systems and wider business functions operate correctly and optimally. You will work with a variety of on-premise technologies while helping NEXT progress its journey into Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid solutions.

At NEXT , we "Let's take it on" by challenging ourselves to evolve and improve our systems every day. In this role, you will:

• Make an impact by delivering IT and business-driven projects that influence how we evolve the brand.
• Push the boundaries through the estate-wide deployment of our in-house retail software and the design of new infrastructure platforms.
• Invite collaboration while providing third-line support and resolving incidents to keep our global reach seamless.
• Learn to evolve by assisting with future activities to understand and utilise cloud technologies.
• Manage operational activities including proactive system monitoring, capacity management, and disaster recovery.

What You'll Bring

We are looking for a knowledgeable colleague who communicates with purpose and is ready to build something to be proud of.

• Proven expertise in supporting multi-site enterprise IT environments and providing third-line support for servers and workstations.
• A track record in developing resilient Windows Server infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Strong PowerShell scripting knowledge and experience with scripted automation.
• Experience with Microsoft SCCM for security patching and O/S builds, and SCOM for proactive monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Hyper-V clusters and Windows Failover Clustering.
• Knowledge of managing Android devices using MDM software.
• Industry-recognised qualifications such as MCP or MCSE.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and Cisco Meraki networking.
• Experience working within retail IT estates.
• An understanding of Agile methodologies and project management principles.

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 (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.

We are a global tech innovator and a software house inside a retailer. Our platforms power online journeys, store systems, and automated warehouses. Be part of a team that owns end-to-end delivery, shipping often, owning outcomes and keeping our customers moving.

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You've probably heard of NEXT, but did you know about our portfolio? Every brand in our offering brings a distinct story, attitude and community. Spanning contemporary lifestyle brands, established high street names and timeless collections, together they showcase the vibrancy of today's retail world.

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!