Salary: Competitive
Location: Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
United Kingdom
Apply by: 01/02/2025
Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA
The Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and operating all infrastructure used by Tesco Technology across data centres, offices, stores, and distribution centres. This includes multiple domains such as private and public cloud, connectivity, end-user computing, CI/CD, and monitoring tools. The team manages both third-party and internally developed infrastructure applications that support the broader Tesco business.
As part of wider Infrastructure Team, Network Services Team design, develop, implement, and operate Network and Security infrastructure technologies that facilitate both Infrastructure and the rest of Tesco Technology
Key activities include:
· Design, develop, implement, and operate large-scale, high-capacity, and highly resilient infrastructure solutions that enable Infrastructure, Technology development teams, and business colleagues to utilize Networks and Security Services.
· Set the strategy, objectives, and high-level plans for Networks Infrastructure Service to meet the requirements of Tesco Technology and the business.
· Define and continually oversee standards and simplification across the entire Network Services portfolio.
· Drive innovation through transformation and Continual Service Improvement.
· Evaluate partners, software, and hardware to find the right mix for delivering the Technology and business strategy.
· Design, develop, implement, and operate Networks solutions using modern automation technologies, such as self-service APIs, to ensure controlled, auditable, and repeatable consumption of Networks and Infrastructure, with seamless failure handling.
· Design, deliver, implement, and operate new and reusable infrastructure solutions that meet technological, financial, and business requirements. Collaborate with and advise development teams to create suitable infrastructure solutions that support their needs and the business requirements.
The Lead Engineer will report directly into the Head Of System Engineering (HoSE) and whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:
This role will best suit an individual who enjoys working as part of a team, is well organised, pragmatic and a lateral thinker with an inquisitive mind who is motivated to make change for the better and, most importantly, puts our customers first.
Experience Required
Technology Skills (Applicant should possess a min 3 of the below)
Desirable Technology
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