Let’s talk numbers. When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a bigger name. We sell thousands of items an hour and are expanding our e-commerce business by the second. For anyone in Tech, this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
NEXT has been known for years now for its credit offering and the success of that is down to the Finance team keeping our 2 billion pound platform modern, fit for purpose and secure. Our primary credit product, NEXTPay, is entirely developed in-house and our alternative product, NEXT3Step, is operated on bespoke 3rd-party software tightly integrated into our own systems.
The role
The successful applicant will work on the development and support of our systems, whilst helping maintain and support our other mainframe applications. The role involves all aspects of the development lifecycle and requires flexible and innovative individuals with a positive attitude.
You will provide analysis and programming skills in core languages, review and support the gathering of user requirements, and produce sustainable and efficient solutions following Agile methodologies. You will design, code, maintain and support business critical systems which are used 24/7, 365 days a year. You will develop in both a batch and online environment adhering to relevant standards and working closely with our user community to provide both technical and non-technical advice.
You’ll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office on a hybrid basis. 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. Let’s Take It On.
You will have proven experience working in a Mainframe environment, with solid commercial experiences in the following:
1. COBOL/CICS COBOL
2. ADABAS
3. NATURAL
4. DB2 and SQL
5. JCL
Desirable:
6. zOS connect
7. Websphere MQ
8. SOAP/REST APIs
9. XML
10. JSON