Systems Engineering Manager

Tesco Technology; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 7,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Bengaluru is seeking a Systems Engineer Manager to lead and grow enterprise QA and automation teams. You will shape the testing strategy and roadmaps, ensuring quality outcomes across UI, API, and integration layers.

You will hire, mentor, and retain engineers, balancing delivery with best practices. The role emphasizes Playwright-based automation, CI/CD integration, and AI-assisted testing capabilities to advance quality at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Quality Engineering or Test Automation teams.
• Proven experience building and scaling enterprise-wide test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright in enterprise environments.
• Strong programming experience in TypeScript/Python/Java/JavaScript.
• Experience implementing API, UI, integration, and end-to-end test automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering management and build high-performing teams.
• Define automation strategy, governance, and standards across domains.
• Own technical decisions and roadmap for testing platforms and tooling.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Test automation strategy

Quality Engineering

CI/CD

Playwright

API testing

TypeScript

Python/Java

Oracle Fusion testing

Tools

Playwright

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

MCP architecture

Oracle Fusion HCM

Job description

About the role

As a Systems Engineer Manager you are the first systems engineering management role. You impact positively the teams you lead, the people you manage and the products you are responsible for whilst helping build the right culture within your domain. You hire, develop, and retain our System Engineers to set them up for success. You build performing teams that consistently deliver quality outcomes, whilst empowering your engineers to own technical decisions. You work effectively with your stakeholders and product teams to ensure the right outcomes are delivered. You play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for your area.

You will be responsible for

Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:

I play an active role in people management and technical leadership. I impact the teams I lead, the people I manage and the products I am responsible for, whilst having a direct impact upon the environment and continuous improvement within my domain. I am responsible for building and developing high performing teams. I take accountability for the environment that my teams operate within and the processes and standards that facilitate high quality systems delivery. Ensuring the right product outcomes through the right technical strategy and trade-offs. I build capability by hiring, retaining, and developing the careers of our engineers, ensuring opportunities for growth, and maintaining a level of challenge and motivation.

I establish and sustain the environment for development to succeed. My primary focus is to hire, develop and retain our Systems Engineers (SEs). I lead and develop our SEs through tailored plans, 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and mentoring whilst aligning opportunities to grow expertise alongside the goals of the wider team and business. I ensure SEs are set up for success and provide course corrections when needed.

I am responsible for building performing teams that consistently deliver quality systems whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs. I ensure the right levels of processes, practices, and standards to configure and operate products, aligned to the wider Technology strategy and standards. I involve in evaluation and recommend appropriate products to meet business needs. I drive continuous improvement across my teams and directorate, capturing the right data to affect our practices and delivery. I guide and empower my engineers to own technical decisions whilst understanding when guidance is needed.

I play a major role in the process of releasing value to our customers. I am accountable for the products I work on and proactively identify risks, propose mitigations, and understand when to elevate or ask for help. I build balanced, empathetic relationships with my stakeholders and product teams, collaborating effectively to ensure the right outcomes are delivered. I am a great communicator.

I play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for my area to support the growth of our business objectives and maintaining our competitive advantage. I drive architecture, design, implementation,

You will need

• Enterprise test automation framework design
• Scalable automation architecture patterns
• Automation framework governance and standards
• Test design patterns and reusable component architecture
• API-first testing strategy
• Shift-left and shift-right testing practices
• CI/CD driven quality engineering
• Test observability and reporting architecture
• Multi-tenant SaaS testing strategies
• Enterprise integration testing architecture
• Advanced Playwright framework development
• API testing using Playwright
• Playwright reporting customization
• Playwright integration with CI/CD pipelines
• MCP architecture concept
• MCP server implementation
• MCP client integration
• AI-assisted test generation
• AI-powered test maintenance
• AI-based defect prediction
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) concepts
• Prompt engineering
• AI agent workflows
• Autonomous testing concepts
• LLM integration into testing platforms
• Experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Test Automation.
• experience leading Quality Engineering or Test Automation teams.
• Proven experience building and scaling enterprise-wide test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright automation framework in enterprise environments.
• Strong programming experience in TypeScript/python/java/JavaScript.
• Experience evaluating and implementing AI-driven Quality Engineering solutions.
• Experience implementing API, UI, integration, and end-to-end test automation solutions.
• Experience driving Quality Engineering transformation from manual to automated testing.
• Experience defining automation strategy, standards, governance, and best practices.
• Experience testing Oracle Fusion HCM SaaS applications.
• Experience validating Core HR, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, and Payroll processes.
• Experience testing Oracle Fusion quarterly releases and regression cycles.
• Understanding of Oracle Fusion security roles, workflows, and business processes.
• Experience designing automation solutions for Oracle Fusion HCM applications.

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.