Next tech stack
Next builds mostly with SQL, COBOL, JCL, C#. Its stack also includes Azure, Databricks, Db2, ASP.NET Core. SQL is named in 6 of the 17 job postings Next published in the last 12 months (35%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Next, updated Oct 1, 2026.
What programming languages does Next use?
SQL is named in 35% of job postings at Next, followed by COBOL (24%), JCL (24%), C# (12%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Next use?
ASP.NET Core is named in 12% of job postings at Next, followed by Spring MVC (6%).
ASP.NET Core
2 12%
Spring MVC
1 6%
What databases does Next use?
Db2 is named in 24% of job postings at Next, followed by MS SQL (6%), Snowflake (6%).
What cloud and platforms does Next use?
Azure is named in 35% of job postings at Next, followed by Databricks (24%), Azure DevOps (24%), Power BI (18%).
Azure
6 35%
Databricks
4 24%
Azure DevOps
4 24%
Power BI
3 18%
Kubernetes
2 12%
Crowdstrike
1 6%
Dynatrace
1 6%
Figma
1 6%
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What developer tools does Next use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 35% of job postings at Next, followed by CICS (12%), Docker (12%), Adobe After Effects (6%).
Docker
2 12%
Adobe After Effects
1 6%
Adobe Photoshop
1 6%
Docker Compose
1 6%
Git
1 6%
Helm
1 6%
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Which engineering practices does Next ask for?
CI/CD is named in 12% of job postings at Next, followed by Incident Management (6%), MVC (6%), SOAP (6%).
What does each Next team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Finance
5 postingsEnterprise Apps
4 postingsHow does your stack fit Next?
How modern is the Next stack?
Next scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Next stack in its industry?
Share of the 274 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Next apart
Companies with a stack like Next
Bank of New Zealand
37 shared technologies
FWD
32 shared technologies
City of New York
39 shared technologies
Mattel
40 shared technologies
PNC Financial Services Group
42 shared technologies
ACI Worldwide
34 shared technologies
Sonata Software
34 shared technologies
Cardinal Health Canada
34 shared technologies
Questions about the Next tech stack
What programming languages does Next use?
The languages named in Next job postings are SQL (35%), COBOL (24%), JCL (24%), C# (12%), Node JS (12%), as a share of the 17 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Next use ASP.NET Core?
Yes. ASP.NET Core is named in 2 of 17 job postings (12%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Next use?
The cloud and platforms named in Next job postings are Azure (6), Databricks (4), Azure DevOps (4) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Finance job at Next?
Finance postings at Next most often require Microsoft Excel (4), Databricks (3), Power BI (2), Python (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Next tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Next job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Next tech stack?
Next scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Next tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Next publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 17 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Next tech stack: 45 technologies from 17 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/next-co-uk/technologies