Systems Engineer III

About the role

As a Systems Engineer within Network Services, you

will be responsible for developing and enhancing the tooling, automation and

compliance capabilities that underpin Tesco's global network estate.

The role focuses on improving observability,

operational efficiency and governance of network infrastructure through the

deployment and continuous improvement of monitoring platforms, automation

solutions and compliance tooling. Working closely with network engineering,

security and operations teams, you will identify opportunities to automate

manual processes, provide meaningful operational insights and ensure network

configurations remain compliant with internal standards and industry-recognised

best practices.

This

role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys combining infrastructure knowledge

with software development, automation and data-driven operational improvements.

You will be responsible for

Monitoring, Tooling & Observability

• Own and enhance network monitoring and observability platforms.

• Configure, maintain and optimise tooling used to monitor network

  health, performance and service availability.

• Develop dashboards, reporting solutions and operational metrics

  that provide actionable insights.

• Identify monitoring gaps and implement improvements to increase

  visibility across the network estate.

• Partner with engineering teams to improve service reliability

  through proactive monitoring.

Automation & Engineering

• Design, develop and support automation

  solutions that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.

• Develop scripts and applications using

  Python and related technologies.

• Use Visual Studio Code and modern

  development methodologies to build and maintain engineering solutions.

• Integrate platforms through APIs and

  automation frameworks.

• Explore and utilise AI-assisted engineering

  capabilities to improve productivity, reporting and operational insight.

• Create self-service and automated reporting

  capabilities for engineering and operational teams.

Network Compliance & Governance

• Operate and improve tooling used to assess network configuration

  compliance.

• Monitor network devices and services against internal standards and

  industry-recognised security benchmarks.

• Develop automated compliance reporting and compliance validation

  capabilities.

• Investigate configuration drift and support remediation activities.

• Support audit and governance activities through accurate reporting

  and evidence collection.

**Continuous Improvement &

Operational Efficiency**

• Drive initiatives that improve service reliability, operational

  efficiency and customer experience.

• Identify opportunities to remove manual activities through

  automation and tooling enhancements.

• Introduce new technologies and engineering approaches where they

  provide measurable business value.

• Contribute to product roadmaps and tooling strategies.

• Work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to

  improve services and outcomes.

You will need

Responsibilities

**Monitoring,

Tooling & Observability**

• Own and enhance network monitoring and

  observability platforms.

• Configure, maintain and optimise tooling

  used to monitor network health, performance and service availability.

• Develop dashboards, reporting solutions

  and operational metrics that provide actionable insights.

• Identify monitoring gaps and implement

  improvements to increase visibility across the network estate.

• Partner with engineering teams to improve

  service reliability through proactive monitoring.

**Automation &

Engineering**

• Design,

  develop and support automation solutions that improve operational

  efficiency and reduce manual effort.

• Develop scripts and applications using Python and related

  technologies.

• Use Visual Studio Code and modern development methodologies to

  build and maintain engineering solutions.

• Integrate platforms through APIs and automation frameworks.

• Explore and utilise AI-assisted engineering capabilities to

  improve productivity, reporting and operational insight.

• Create self-service and automated reporting capabilities for

  engineering and operational teams.

**Network

Compliance & Governance**

• Operate and improve tooling used to

  assess network configuration compliance.

• Monitor network devices and services

  against internal standards and industry-recognised security benchmarks.

• Develop automated compliance reporting

  and compliance validation capabilities.

• Investigate configuration drift and

  support remediation activities.

• Support audit and governance activities

  through accurate reporting and evidence collection.

**Continuous

Improvement & Operational Efficiency**

• Drive initiatives that improve service

  reliability, operational efficiency and customer experience.

• Identify opportunities to remove manual

  activities through automation and tooling enhancements.

• Introduce new technologies and

  engineering approaches where they provide measurable business value.

• Contribute to product roadmaps and

  tooling strategies.

• Work collaboratively with suppliers and

  internal stakeholders to improve services and outcomes.

Skills / Experience Required

Monitoring & Tooling

• Experience deploying, managing and enhancing enterprise

  monitoring platforms.

• Experience with platforms such as:

• IP Fabric / SolarWinds / LogicMonitor

• Or similar observability and monitoring technologies

• Experience creating meaningful dashboards, reporting and alerting

  solutions.

Automation & Development

• Strong scripting and automation experience.

• Practical Python development skills.

• Experience using Visual Studio Code or similar development

  environments.

• Experience integrating systems using APIs.

• Experience improving operational processes through automation.

• Knowledge of version control and software development best

  practices.

• Experience leveraging AI tooling to accelerate engineering

  activities and improve operational outcomes.

• Experience with GIT and secure credential storage applications

Network Compliance

• Experience operating network compliance or governance platforms.

• Understanding of configuration compliance and security best

  practices.

• Experience with tools such as:

• Skybox / AlgoSec / Tufin or similar

• Experience identifying and managing configuration drift or policy

  violations.

Desirable

• Experience with DDI platforms, particularly BlueCat.

• Understanding of DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management.

• Experience working within large-scale enterprise networks.

Network Infrastructure Knowledge

A working understanding of:

• Routing and switching technologies

• OSPF, BGP and related routing protocols

• Router and switch configuration

• Firewall technologies

• Load balancers

• Proxy solutions

• Remote access technologies

Whilst not the primary focus of the role, this knowledge

will enable effective troubleshooting, automation and compliance management

across the network estate.

**Aligned to the Tesco Systems Engineering framework,

successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to:**

• Design and implement automation solutions that minimise errors

  and improve efficiency across multiple domains.

• Write and maintain custom scripts that reduce manual intervention

  and improve operational effectiveness.

• Identify and implement improvements that drive operational

  efficiency and service stability.

• Proactively manage and monitor systems and infrastructure

  platforms.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that

  support Tesco's engineering strategy.

• Deliver high-quality engineering solutions whilst collaborating

  effectively across multiple technical teams.

Whats in it for you? We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

 

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.

• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).

• Private medical insurance.

• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.

• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

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