Job Description
Site Ops AI & Automation Engineer to join the Developments team and drive AI innovation forward. Based at NEXT Head Office in Leicestershire.
Responsibilities
As the Site Ops AI & Automation Engineer, you will transform operations by integrating automation and AI into daily workflows. The key responsibilities include:
- Identify and map repetitive or manual business processes across departments.
- Design, implement, and maintain Python-based automation scripts and AI-enabled workflows.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to co-create solutions that improve productivity.
- Build reusable automation frameworks that can be shared across teams.
- Monitor and measure the impact of automation, reporting on efficiency gains and outcomes.
- Champion AI collaboration, demonstrating how automation supports roles and strengthens performance.
- Lead the adoption of automation and AI by upskilling colleagues and sharing knowledge.
Automated Testing & Quality Assurance
- Develop and maintain Python scripts to validate platform functionality and performance.
- Continuously review and enhance testing processes, leveraging AI-assisted validation.
- Identify automation opportunities in regression testing, reporting, and operational workflows.
- Build complex engineered prompts to aid task implementation.
- Use AI for code completion (desirable).
- Experience with Vertex AI and/or embeddings for data vectorisation (desirable).
Work Arrangement
Flexible working: 3 days in the office per week, available at the Leicestershire Head Office.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to design, implement and scale efficient automation scripts using Python.
- Experience with frameworks such as Selenium or Playwright for content validation.
- Strong analytical skills with Python, SQL and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
- Hands‑on experience consuming APIs and knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS.
- Excellent communication skills to translate technical outputs into business-focused insights.
- Strong collaborator focused on an automation-first culture and managing multiple priorities.
- Inquisitive mindset for emerging technologies and passion for AI‑aided systems.
- Background in eCommerce beneficial but not essential.
Benefits
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria’s Secret* products.
- Company performance-based bonus.
- Sharesave scheme.
- On‑site Nursery, OFSTED outstanding.
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.
- Early VIP access to sale stock.
- Discounts at staff shops.
- Access to restaurants with great food at amazing prices.
- Digital GP and other free health & wellbeing services.
- Free on‑site parking.
- Financial Wellbeing programme.
- Apprenticeship opportunities.
- Direct to Work discount online and in‑store.
- Support Networks for empowerment.
- Wellhub: Discounted gym memberships, apps, PT sessions.
EEO Statement
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, contact us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include “Workplace Adjustments” in the subject line) or call 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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