# Senior DevOps Engineer - UK operation Hours

> NEXT — Colombo, Sri Lanka — Full time

Full posting: https://careers.next.co.uk/jobs/75878
Apply: https://ekeq.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_3001/jobs/preview/75878/apply/email

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organisation | NEXT |
| Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Employment type | Full time |
| Contract | Perm |
| Team | Tech |
| Date posted | 2026-08-18T07:18:48+00:00 |
| Closes | 2026-10-30T18:30:00+00:00 |
| Job ID | 75878 |

## Description

Welcome to **NEXT **Technology Sri Lanka, a Tech Hub of **NEXT**, UK’s leading fashion retailer. Operating from the vibrant heart of Sri Lanka, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking team that provides cutting-edge IT services designed to power **NEXT**'s global operations. With over 500 stores and **Next **Online serving customers across 70+ countries, our work supports a truly international retail giant.

 

At **NEXT **Technology, you’ll work on exciting, impactful projects that drive exceptional customer experiences, streamline product deliveries, and enhance the in-house systems that keep **NEXT **at the forefront of retail. Our talented team in Sri Lanka are central to major projects, such as overhauling the financial systems that make **NEXT **one of the UK’s most lucrative retailers. By joining us, you’ll be part of a highly skilled, innovative team that thrives on challenges and is committed to delivering excellence. You will collaborate closely with **NEXT **on ambitious projects that push boundaries, all while enjoying a workplace that values growth, creativity, and collaboration.

 

Start your journey with **NEXT **Technology today and help shape the future of global retail.

 

Let’s take it on!

**Responsibilities:**

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Automate the creation & deployment of Development, Test, PreProduction and Production environments via Infrastructure-as-CodeCreate and modify infrastructure code to provision and configure cloud resources in line with IaaS, SaaS and PaaS solutions Automate testing of applications/services and integrate with build processManage CI/CD pipelines (YAML) - configure automated infrastructure and software build/deployment/release processes, using Git for version control and code management Maintain and govern all test environments to ensure consistency of software and codebase.Management of application Source Code, including ensuring that branching strategies are followedCreate and maintain data refresh processes and scripts ensuring that sensitive data is kept secure and anonymized Use monitoring tools for Applications, Servers & Services diagnostics Assist Dev teams with performance and volume testing Setting up nuget/npm repositories and web servers (IIS, Node.js) Identify departmental processes that where possible can be streamlined or automated Create and maintain documentation detailing high level and low cloud solutionsProvide knowledge on Cloud IaaS or Paas infrastructure and configurations, in addition to guiding the Project  teams in developing in the most efficient manner and in line with best practices Ensure use of DevSecOps principles and work alongside both internal and external Auditing and Security teams in order to maintain security of all environments and data Coordinate and liaise with development project teams (Developers, QA Analyst, Project Managers) on requirements, planning and status updatesContribute in requirement scoping calls with our business customers and work closely with the Cloud Architects on creating cloud solutions accordingly Identify and contribute to internal Continuous Improvement solutions for the wider DevOps teams Mentor more junior DevOps Engineers, providing support and guidance on best practices Participate in on-call rotations to support critical infrastructure incidents.

**About You:****Technical requirements**

 

IaC (Terraform)Azure DevOps, Artifacts, Boards, CI/CD pipelines (YAML), RepositoriesExpert knowledge in DevOps concepts, best practices and Agile principlesExperience of working with the 3 main CSP’s - Azure being preferred Knowledge of on premise to cloud offering migrations  Microsoft .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, C#, Node.js, REACTPowerShell and Bash scriptingNetworking skills/fundamentals?SQL Server / NoSQL databases Windows & Linux servers Source Control Management (Git)Docker containersKubernetesMicroservicesMonitoring tool - Dynatrace, OTel, Grafana Docker Compose / Helm charts- DevSecOps Tooling - SonarCloud / PrismaCloud / CrowdStrike