Technology – Cyber Security Graduate Scheme

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised dining and coffee shops

Nuffield Health gym membership

Job summary

Tesco in Welwyn Garden City invites ambitious graduates to join its 2-year Cyber Security scheme. You'll learn incident response, security platforms, and cyber assurance while contributing to protecting our systems and data.

You'll spend time in Tesco labs, code with other tech grads, and explore new technologies. The programme starts 6 September 2027 and offers hands-on experience across security strategy and large-scale challenges to keep colleagues and customers safe.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive Tesco's security strategy to help protect the organisation.
• Solve large-scale security challenges to protect colleagues, customers and the business.
• Gain exposure to incident response, security platforms and cyber assurance.
• Spend time in Tesco labs, coding and trying new tech with other tech grads.

Job description

Our Cyber Security team uses the latest technologies to increase visibility and protection of our systems, services, and data. Over this 2-year graduate scheme, you’ll use your technical ability to help protect our organisation, while learning about incident response, security platforms and cyber assurance. You’ll also spend time in Tesco labs, working with other tech grads, coding and trying our new tech. Salary: £40,000 Programme start date: 6 September 2027 Design, drive and determine our security strategy to help protect Tesco Solve large-scale challenges to protect colleagues, customers, and our business This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest. Problem solving is a big part of this area - enjoying problem solving or spotting risks can be useful Things move fast, so being adaptable and open to learning is helpful We value people who are curious about how things work and how to keep them safe You don’t need a tech background — just an interest in working with others to find solutions You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Working at our Welwyn Garden City campus Our leafy, green campus is just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Welwyn Garden City with its many shops, restaurants, pubs and sports facilities. Close to the A1, and with frequent trains running to Finsbury Park in just 20 minutes (free shuttle buses take you between the station and office), the campus is well connected to the surrounding area.

• subsidised restaurants and coffee shops, as well as a Tesco Express to pick up your lunch or last-minute essentials.
• You can join the on-site Nuffield Health gym, which has state-of-the-art fitness equipment, two studios for group classes, plus treatment rooms (membership costs £23.50 per month).