Senior SIEM Engineer

Tekskills Inc.; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Chennai seeks an experienced Senior SIEM Engineer to strengthen our security operations and threat detection. You will own SIEM engineering tasks, integrate log sources, develop correlation rules, and work closely with SOC teams to investigate incidents.

The role requires 8–10 years in SIEM, hands-on with Splunk Enterprise and Microsoft Sentinel, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK. You must thrive in a 24x7 SOC environment and support audits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SIEM engineering and SOC operations.
• Hands-on expertise with Splunk Enterprise and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong understanding of SIEM architecture, log source integration, and correlation rule development.
• Experience with incident management, alert analysis, and use case development.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Kill Chain frameworks.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, security hardening, and compliance standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot SIEM platform issues and integrate new devices.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SIEM detection content and correlation rules.
• Integrate diverse log sources and tune data ingestion for performance.
• Lead incident analysis and support SOC investigations.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to implement mitigations.
• Document SOC processes and incident response playbooks.

Skills

SIEM engineering

SOC operations

Incident management

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Role: Senior SIEM Engineer

Location: CHENNAI, TN

Skills Required: SIEM Splunk Engineer Level 2

Experience Range Required: 8 - 10 Years (Rel 7 yrs)

Job Description:

• 5+ years of experience in SIEM engineering and SOC operations.


• Hands-on expertise with Splunk Enterprise and Microsoft Sentinel.


• Strong understanding of SIEM architecture, log source integration, and correlation rule development.


• Experience with incident management, alert analysis, and use case development.


• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Kill Chain frameworks.


• Knowledge of vulnerability management, security hardening, and compliance standards.


• Ability to troubleshoot SIEM platform issues and integrate new devices.


• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.


• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with other SIEM platforms (e.g., QRadar, Google Chronicle).


• Exposure to SOAR automation and playbook development.


• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and hybrid log ingestion.


• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and audit processes.

Additional Information

• Must be able to work in a 24x7 environment as required by SOC operations.


• Willingness to support audit activities and regulatory compliance checks.