Systems Engineer II

About the role

The Systems Engineer

II for Database operations is a is an individual contributor role and the

person is expected to work on incident, problem, and change request to support

the database platforms across public and private cloud. Systems Engineering is

a core capability for Tesco Technology, and this position is critical for

shaping the engineering culture as we grow. The role will be serving as a core

member of an agile team that support the Database Platform Availability and

future automations in Tesco. This role is also providing operational assistance

and guidance for SQL Server and PostgreSQL platform including monitoring, management,

disaster recovery, security compliance/auditing, performance, Backup/Recovery and

high availability.

You will be responsible for

As a Systems Engineer II for Database platform, I will:

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Owning the

accountability of database support and administration effectively, efficiently

and independently

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Plan/perform tasks

related to installation and configuration, performance tuning, backup,

recovery, security, patching, upgrades and high availability

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Resolve moderate to

complex (P1 and P2) incidents and problems effectively in a timely manner

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Providing 24X7

production support as needed and available for escalations

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Accountable for

performing root cause analysis, long term fix, service improvements and

providing technical solutions

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Accountable for

design and implementation of medium to complex components of a project module,

change requests.

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Responsible for

providing trend analysis to management team to enable them to make informed

decisions

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Working in a cross-cultural

team and communicate effectively with team and stake holders

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Mentoring and

guiding junior team members

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Automation experience in the database support

structure

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Good team player and

willingness to explore and learn new areas/technologies.

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Flexible to work in shifts.

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Focussed on delivering

scalable performant database platforms that underpin our customer data services

in a dynamic and fast-moving agile engineering environment.

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Experience with

different types of enterprise application databases (PostgreSQL a must)

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Familiar with

developing in a Cloud environment (AWS RDS, DMS & DevOps highly desirable).

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Proficient using SQL

to interrogate, analyse and report on customer data and interactions on live

systems and in testing environments.

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Proficient using

PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL

You will need

I should have hands-on experience in

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Expertise in

managing multiple MS SQL2008/R2/2012/2014/2016/2017/2019 and PostgreSQL RDBMS

on medium to large systems

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Good knowledge of

Windows OS and its related commands

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Good knowledge of

T-SQL and query tuning

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High availability

features – Mirroring, replication and clustering

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Good analytical

skills

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Ability to work with

Cloud (IaaS & PaaS), Cloud technologies

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Good team player and

willingness to explore and learn new areas/technologies

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Work as a subject

matter expert

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Train and

technically scale up team members

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Performing tasks

related to installation and configuration, performance tuning, backup,

recovery, security, patching, upgrades and high availability.

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Good knowledge on

backend programming.

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Good exposure on

skills like Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins.

Qualifications:

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Graduation/Post

Graduation.

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Minimum 8-15 years

of technology experience

.

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.