# Systems Engineer II- Detection Engineering

About the role As a Security Engineer within Tesco’s Detection Engineering team, you will design and implement advanced security monitoring capabilities that proactively protect a global retail ecosystem serving millions of customers. This role is central to evolving Tesco’s cyber defence posture by deploying scalable, detection and prevention solutions. You will bridge foundational engineering, emerging architecture, embedding automation, innovation, and resilience into the organisation’s security fabric. Operating with a strong engineering mindset, you will help ensure threats are identified and mitigated before they impact customers or operations. What is 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

- **Id**: 4016589
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/tesco-systems-engineer-ii-detection-engineering>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T13:01:07Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T13:01:07Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6128
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- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Flexible schedule, Health insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Retail & Shop Systems, Online Groceries, Security Operations

## Company

- **Id**: 1059
- **Name**: Tesco
- **Domain**: tesco.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/tesco>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Avature

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 20
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 10
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **SIEM** — Optional: no
- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **GitHub** — Optional: yes
- **Jira** — Optional: yes
- **SQL** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T13:01:07Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 10
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T17:08:30Z

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