Tesco Czech Republic Hybrid Full-Time Permanent Apply by 16-Apr-2026
About the role
As a Systems Engineer in our HR Engineering stream, you will tackle complex topics in support and development within the People/HR domain. Collaborating closely with your team, you will deliver detailed solutions that meet business needs.
Your role involves contributing to valuable features, participating in retrospectives, suggesting process improvements, and always working on the highest priority items.
You will identify and question requirements, ensuring a streamlined and efficient workflow.
Joining our CE People Technology team, you will work with Group Technology partners to define the technology roadmap for the CE People area. As part of a DevOps team, you will deliver and maintain technology solutions, including both third-party and in-house developed products, across application layers and infrastructure.
This role is based in Prague, Czechia. We currently operate on a hybrid model, meeting in our office three days a week.
What is in it for you
Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you choose to join our business, we will provide you with (for all):
- Up to 20% yearly salary bonus - based on both individual and business performance
- Sick leave compensation
- 1 extra week of annual leave above your legal entitlement of 4 weeks of annual leave of paid leave to support your well-being and family life
- Pension insurance contribution
- Cafeteria benefit system & Multisport card
- Training and Development Plan, supported by certified training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight and O’Reilly
- Referral Bonus
- Flexible work time
Join our team and be a part of building one of the biggest brands in the retail industry!
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You will be responsible for
- Follow our Business Code of Conduct and always act with integrity and due diligence.
- Provide technical support to business users for internally led applications and potentially participate in an on-call ROTA.
- Offer functional support for externally managed applications.
- Investigate and analyze reported incidents reported by business or monitoring tools.
- Coordinate tasks and activities between business users and technical teams or vendors.
- Participate in Technology projects as a guide in impacted applications to ensure a smooth handover to support.
- Work on small development projects (bash, PowerShell, etc.) and problem resolution within your area.
- Build and manage servers using Tesco’s virtualization platform
- Assist developers and vendors in setting up environments based on requirements.
- Handle vulnerability remediation, regular OS patching, and penetration testing.
- Support the deployment of new application features and fixes.
- Continuously improve support processes and methods, enhancing team application knowledge.
- Understand and follow Tesco technology standards, identifying weaknesses and participating in gap resolution.
You will need
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Strong hands-on technology background.
- Knowledge of infrastructure (servers, storage, network, OS, databases).
- Essential understanding of operating system principles (Linux & Windows).
- User-level experience with Linux/Unix/Windows command prompts.
- Familiarity with modern application design concepts.
- Ability to write simple functional scripts in programming languages like bash or PowerShell.
- Experience building queries for relational databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL, or PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of data flow principles between applications and their dependencies.
- Basic awareness of Service Management principles, particularly incident and problem management.
- Good interpersonal skills with end-users and technical teams globally.
- Flexibility and independence in work.
- Analytical thinking and a continuous learning approach.
- Self-reliance, responsibility, and flexibility.
- Proficiency in Czech/Slovak and English.
- Willingness to travel occasionally across Europe.
ADVANTAGE WOULD BE:
- Awareness of retail technology and HR systems.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (or similar).
- Experience working in an international environment.
- IT helpdesk and customer support experience.
- Basic understanding of agile methodology, DevOps principles, and project lifecycle.
- Familiarity with integration and delivery standards.
About us
Tesco Technology was established in Prague to support Tesco’s retail business in Central Europe and across the Tesco Group. What began as a regional center over 25 years ago has evolved into a modern, forward-thinking team, driving innovation and digital transformation throughout the region.
With operations in the UK, Ireland, India, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic, we’re committed to delivering great value to our customers every day.