Systems Engineer I

About the role
This
role sits within the Workplace Technology Collaboration team, part of the Tesco
Workplace Technology engineering function. As a Systems Engineer I, you will
contribute to the engineering, configuration, and delivery of collaboration and
productivity technology across Tesco, including M365, Exchange (Hybrid), Teams,
SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Platform, Copilot, and related Microsoft
technologies. You will work closely with senior engineers and architects to
implement features, deliver platform improvements, support project work, and
drive automation and consistency across our collaboration services. This role
is engineering‑focused, with an emphasis on configuration,
scripting, testing, documentation, and safe delivery, ensuring our platforms
remain secure, resilient, and user‑centric.
You will be responsible for

Engineering & Delivery:

• Implement
configurations, updates, and feature enhancements across Exchange Online,
Hybrid Exchange, Teams, SharePoint Online, Copilot and OneDrive.

• Translate design
guidance and requirements from architects and senior engineers into high‑quality technical implementations.

• Support delivery
of collaboration technology projects, including configuration rollouts, policy
deployment, and service enhancements.

• Participate in
POCs, testing cycles, validation activities, and structured release processes.

• Maintain
engineering documentation including configuration records, implementation
steps, and support guides.

Automation & Tooling:

• Develop and
maintain PowerShell scripts to automate provisioning, policy deployment,
configuration checks, and reporting.

• Contribute to
reusable automation modules aligned with team patterns and standards.

• Use Microsoft
Graph (basic to intermediate) where applicable to support engineering tasks.

• Identify
automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve consistency across
collaboration services.

Platform Governance & Configuration Hygiene:

• Support
governance frameworks across Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange.

• Assist with
implementing and maintaining secure, compliant, and standardised configuration
baselines.

• Ensure
engineering work aligns with Tesco's security principles, including Zero Trust,
MFA, modern authentication, and appropriate access controls.

• Contribute to
compliance‑ready
configurations across data sharing, permissions, and collaboration policies.

Service Reliability & Continuous Improvement:

• Help identify
recurring issues and contribute engineering fixes, improvements, or automations
to address them.

• Use logs,
dashboards, and monitoring tools to validate platform health and configuration
impact.

• Maintain
awareness of new Microsoft 365 features, productivity tooling, and Copilot
developments relevant to engineering.

• Support
engineering efforts that improve reliability, performance, and user experience
across collaboration tools.

You will need

Hands‑on experience (8 years) working with
Exchange Online / Hybrid Exchange, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.

• Strong PowerShell
skills for automation and admin tasks.

• Understanding of
Entra ID (Azure AD) fundamentals (groups, access, identity flows).

• Familiarity with
Microsoft 365 security concepts: conditional access basics, MFA, secure
configuration patterns.

• Ability to
troubleshoot across multiple layers (identity, configuration, network
fundamentals, endpoints).

• Comfortable
working within structured processes for change, deployment, and documentation.

• Clear written and
verbal communication for collaborating with peers and documenting work.

Whats in it for you

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. 
 
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. 
 
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.  
 
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. 
 
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. 
 
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company's policy. 
 
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. 
 
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. 
 
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.  
 
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.  
 
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.  
 
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 

About Us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. 
 
 At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed. 
 
 We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone's life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.