Job Description About the Role: Please note: This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave Working closely with other team members, you will provide the high-quality programming and analytical skills needed to enhance and support the HR Tech at Next. In this role, you will be heavily involved in the creation and enhancement of new and existing HR systems/applications using a wide range of technologies. You'll be providing analytical and programming skills across a range of platforms and translating business requirements into code and applications. Developing, testing and implementing code to team and IT industry standards whilst communicating effectively at all levels; within the team, with business users, and other Systems departments etc. You'll provide fault-finding expertise, and following issues through to their resolution as well as providing out of hours support, as and when required, to cover key business events and ensuring clear and concise documentation for a variety of audiences. About You: Essential Criteria • Proven commercial web development programming experience • Excellent capabilities in the current technologies including: C#, VB.NET, WebApi, ASP.NET, SQL Server 2008+, MVC, jQuery, JavaScript, Bootstrap, CSS, NuGet • Experience in delivering to windows platforms • Understanding of browser compatibility issues and platform characteristics including mobile platforms • Ability to give feedback on interactive design and make alternative suggestions when dealing with technology or platform challenges • Excellent problem-solving skills • Ability to work on your own initiative, to tight and often changing deadlines and priorities, but equally happy to work as part of a team • Proactively improve existing skills, taking on new technical skills as appropriate, and continuously seek to expand business knowledge • Experience of using Team Foundation Server (TFS) source control Desirable Criteria • Experience of working within an Agile framework • Strong ability to provide detailed estimate breakdowns on large and complex proposals • Ability to clearly convey ideas clearly and concisely both written and verbal. • Manages workload for team, Organises self. Takes responsibility for their • tasks, can adapt plans and stays organised • Commercial experience of delivering mobile applications including use of responsive/adaptive design • Experience using SSIS • Graphic design and UI skills • Applied knowledge of agile, iterative, and waterfall development processes • SQL Server DBA skills • Git experience • Experience of 3rd party systems such as Oracle, HCM, CODA etc 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 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.