Splunk SIEM Engineer (India)

Barclays; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Chennai is looking for a Splunk SIEM Engineer to design, develop and improve software, using various engineering methods to deliver business, platform, and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.

To be successful you should have multi-platform SIEM expertise (Splunk ES, Microsoft Sentinel), threat detection, data pipeline management with Cribl, SOAR automation, and strong communication skills for runbooks and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field as a baseline requirement.
• Proven multi-platform SIEM experience with Splunk ES, MS Sentinel and SIEM architectures.
• Strong threat detection, incident response and security event analysis in large enterprises.
• Hands-on log ingestion, data routing and transformation using Cribl and data normalization.
• Experience with security orchestration platforms, playbook development and automated response.
• Understanding of network security, firewalls, proxies and common attack vectors with troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions with scalable, secure code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define requirements and alignment with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed on security trends and contribute to tech communities for growth.
• Adhere to secure coding practices and implement unit testing for reliability.

Skills

Splunk SIEM

Security Operations

Data pipelines

SOAR & automation

Network security

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cribl

KQL

SPL

Python

PowerShell

SQL

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk Enterprise Security

Job description

Job Summary

Join us a Splunk SIEM Engineer where you have to design, develop and improve software, utilizing various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

To be successful a Splunk SIEM Engineer, where you should have experience with:

• Minimum Qualification bachelors degree
• Multi-Platform SIEM Expertise: Proven experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, and SIEM architecture including data models, correlation rules, and administrative functions.
• Security Operations: Strong analytical skills in threat detection, incident response, and security event analysis with experience in large enterprise environments (10,000+ endpoints).
• Data Pipeline Management: Hands-on experience with log ingestion, data routing, and transformation using tools like Cribl, plus understanding of data normalization and parsing.
• SOAR & Automation: Experience with Security Orchestration platforms, playbook development, and automated response workflows for incident management.
• Network Security Fundamentals: Working knowledge of network architectures, firewalls, proxies, and common attack vectors with troubleshooting expertise.
• Communication & Documentation: Excellent technical writing and communication skills to create runbooks, procedures, and translate complex security concepts for diverse audiences.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Cloud Security & Modern Infrastructure: Proficiency with AWS/Azure cloud security, containerized environments, and SaaS-based security solutions.
• Programming & Scripting: Advanced skills in Python, PowerShell, KQL, SPL, and SQL for automation, custom integrations, and advanced analytics development.
• Security Certifications: Professional certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, Splunk Certified Architect, or Microsoft Sentinel Ninja.
• Extended Security Stack: Experience with EDR, UBA, CASB, CSPM, vulnerability assessment tools, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD for automated security tool deployment and configuration management.
• Compliance & Governance: Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR) and hands‑on incident response/forensics experience.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organizations technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a transparent set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L Listen and be authentic, E Energise and inspire, A Align across the enterprise, D Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Chennai