Sr Engineer - Platform Engineering

Tata Communications; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Communications is seeking a hands-on engineer in Chennai to drive day-to-day system and service engineering with a strong focus on automation, API development, and AI-driven workflows. The role emphasizes building agentic workflows for SIEM incident analysis and automated response, while ensuring high-quality delivery through efficient system operations.

The position requires hands-on execution and the ability to seek guidance as needed, with a focus on Python development, API integration,

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Computer Science, IT, ECE or related field.
• Hands-on Python development experience with API integration.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and deploy system applications.
• Manage storage and system resources.
• Perform system installation and configuration.
• Support in technical analysis of software, hardware, and network systems.
• Perform integration and migration with existing systems.
• Maintain and update technical documents and procedures.
• Develop Python-based automation scripts and APIs.
• Design and implement agentic workflows for SIEM incident analysis and response.
• Integrate SIEM tools with automation platforms via APIs.
• Automate incident triaging, enrichment, and action workflows.

Skills

Python

API automation

RESTful integrations

SIEM

AI/LLM workflows

Orchestration tools

Education

Engineering Degree (CS/IT/ECE)

Job description

Broad outline of the Role

• Responsible for driving day-to-day system and service engineering operations, with a strong focus on automation, API development, and AI-driven workflows. This role includes building agentic workflows for SIEM incident analysis and automated response, while ensuring high-quality delivery through efficient system operations.
• This is an operational role that requires hands-on technical execution, along with the ability to seek guidance when needed.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Technical / Engineering Degree (Computer Science, IT, ECE, or related field)
• Hands-on experience with Python development and API integration
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong Python programming skills (mandatory)
• Experience in API automation & RESTful integrations Understanding of SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of AI/LLM-based workflows or automation frameworks
• Familiarity with agentic workflows / orchestration tools (e.g., n8n, LangChain, or similar) is a plus

Key Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, and deploy system applications
• Manage storage and system resources
• Perform system installation and configuration
• Support in technical analysis of software, hardware, and network systems
• Perform integration and migration with existing systems
• Maintain and update technical documents and procedures

Automation & AI (New Focus Area)

• Develop Python-based automation scripts and APIs
• Design and implement agentic workflows for SIEM incident analysis and response
• Integrate SIEM tools with automation platforms via APIs
• Automate incident triaging, enrichment, and action workflows
• Publish dashboards to track automation outcomes, incidents, and project progress

Incident Handling Support

• Work closely with senior/team leads for incident analysis
• Translate incident scenarios into automated workflows
• Troubleshoot issues highlighted by service assurance teams
• Improve response efficiency via automation

Nice to Have (Preferred)

• Experience with Azure AI / OpenAI / automation tools
• Knowledge of RPA or workflow orchestration tools
• Exposure to security automation (SOAR concepts)
• Familiarity with vector databases / RAG (basic level)

Looking for a hands-on engineer who can:

• Write Python code
• Build API-driven automation
• Create agentic workflows for SIEM incidents
• Work alongside SMEs for incident logic + automation execution