Infrastructure Engineer Placement - 12 months - Pontefract
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NextPontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · South Elmsall, WF9 2XRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Pay
£26,053/yr
Contract
Temporary
Hours
Full-time
Closing date
8 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
Technology drives what we do at NEXT, and as a Tech Placement, you will be a vital part of our evolution. This role is designed to help you learn and grow by giving you hands-on experience and real responsibilities.
As a Trainee Infrastructure Engineer on a 12-month placement at our Pontefract hub, you will play a hands-on role in keeping our warehouse infrastructure secure, robust, and future-ready. You will make a real difference by supporting the vital systems that power NEXT, working closely with our Information Security and Infrastructure teams to identify weaknesses and build secure, innovative solutions.
We don’t expect you to know everything from day one; you will be fully supported with clear technical standards, detailed documentation, and expert guidance from our Senior Engineers to help you hit the ground running and gain invaluable real-world experience.
This is a 12-month industrial placement and applicants must be studying a relevant University Degree course that includes a dedicated placement year July 2027 to July 2028.
What you'll take on
- Support the build, configuration, and maintenance of server infrastructure and storage solutions across our retail operations and head office.
- Carry out essential security remediation activities, such as patching systems, identifying vulnerabilities, and strengthening security across our wider networks.
- Assist in building and maintaining virtualisation platforms and cloud-based environments, ensuring our systems run efficiently.
- Follow the strategic direction set by our Infosec team, contributing to the overall safety and reliability of our data science and server infrastructure.
- Work collaboratively to follow established technical standards, actively using and updating documentation to support the wider team.
- Currently studying towards a STEM degree (on track for a 2:1 or higher) or a STEM Master's degree, that includes a 12-month placement—ideally with relevant studies in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a similar field.
- An exceptional eye for detail and a systematic, logical approach to solving complex problems.
- Natural curiosity and a strong desire to understand how systems work, and how they might break.
- Clear and professional communication skills, allowing you to articulate findings to both technical and non-technical team members.
- A self-motivated, ambitious attitude with an eagerness to learn and build strong, collaborative working relationships.
BE BRAVE. BE YOU. BE NEXT.
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
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Next
First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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Retailer
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