Tech Jobs in Chennai, India

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Chennai’s booming IT ecosystem has attracted over 2612 tech openings, fueled by world‑class infrastructure such as Tolkappia IT Park, Velachery, and Padi. The city’s strategic location on the eastern coast, robust rail and metro connectivity, and a growing talent pool from local universities (Anna University, IIT Madras) make it a preferred destination for both global tech giants and agile startups.

Key industry segments include software services, fintech, e‑commerce, and automotive software. Major employers—Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, HCL, Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon—operate large delivery centers. Startups such as Freshworks, Razorpay, InMobi, OYO, and Lenskart are expanding rapidly, offering roles in AI, cloud, and product management.

Living costs in Chennai are moderate: average monthly rent for a 1 BHK in city‑center areas like Nungambakkam or T Nagar ranges from INR 15,000 to 25,000, while outskirts such as Adyar or Velachery offer 8,000–12,000. Combined with utilities and food, a mid‑level engineer’s cost of living averages INR 45,000–60,000 per month. Transparent salary data allows candidates to compare offers against these living expenses and negotiate confidently.

Application Developer: Cloud FullStack

Company: IBM

Location: Pune, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

As an Application Developer at IBM Consulting, you'll work in a global innovation center, translating system requirements into customized systems. You'll lead projects using multiple technologies, ensuring adherence to processes and standards. Your work will power IBM and its clients, with access to the latest tools and a limitless career path.

Application Developer: Cloud FullStack

Company: IBM

Location: Pune, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

As an Application Developer at IBM Consulting, you'll work in a global innovation center, translating system requirements into customized systems. You'll lead projects using multiple technologies, ensuring adherence to processes and standards. Your work will power IBM and its clients, with access to the latest tools and a limitless career path.

DGM Costing

Company: Schneider Electric

Location: Bangalore, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

The individual possesses extensive experience in the costing domain, leading the India team on costing-related topics. They review monthly residual reporting for the GSC India region and consolidate residuals for the international region. Their responsibilities include accurate forecasting, cost per PC analysis, benchmarking, and project management for finance transformation projects. They also act as a bridge between the competency center and finance controller for cost reporting and standardization, and conduct cost audits for SEIPL entities.

Package Consultant: Oracle ERP Cloud Financials

Company: IBM

Location: Gurgaon, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

In this role, you'll work as a Consultant in an IBM Consulting Client Innovation Center, delivering deep technical and industry expertise to global clients. You'll collaborate closely with clients, improving their hybrid cloud and AI journey. As a trusted business advisor, you'll shape solutions within Oracle Cloud, focusing on user experience, performance, and scalability. With over 12 years of industry experience, you'll implement and roll out projects, acting as an Oracle Cloud domain expert. The role encourages continuous improvement, creativity, and long-term career growth.

Insulation Coordination Engineer - HVDC System Design

Company: Hitachi Energy

Location: Chennai, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) in Chennai is a significant engineering hub with over 2600 skilled engineers. It supports Hitachi Energy's units in more than 40 countries across all four business units in the Power Grids business. The role involves design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity, focusing on HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) technology used for long-distance electricity transmission and submarine cable power transmission. Responsibilities include studying and verifying overvoltage protection schemes through simulations, involvement in projects, tenders, and R&D work, and handling interface with other departments. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering, extensive knowledge of Power Systems equipment and studies, and proficiency in power system simulation tools.

Package Consultant: SAP HANA Master Data Governance

Company: IBM

Location: Bangalore, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

As a Package Consultant at IBM, you'll work in a Client Innovation Center, delivering technical and industry expertise to clients globally. Your role involves assisting clients in the selection, implementation, and support of SAP MDG, designing and leading data migration initiatives, and integrating software packages using various tools. The job requires a minimum of 12 years of industry experience, expertise in SAP Data Management Tools, and hands-on MDG configuration experience.

Accounts Payable Team Lead

Company: nVent

Location: Bangalore, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

nVent is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to oversee the department, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and expense reports. The role involves strong leadership, attention to detail, and collaboration with other departments. The company offers a dynamic global reach, diverse operations, and a commitment to strengthening communities. Benefits include a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, a focus on innovation and customer service, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Package Consultant: SAP Cloud Integration

Company: IBM

Location: Bangalore, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

As a Package Consultant at IBM, you'll work in a client innovation center, delivering technical and industry expertise to global clients. Your role involves designing, developing, and integrating complex application components using various tools. You'll serve as a client-facing practitioner, selling and implementing IBM's offerings to solve challenging business problems. The job requires extensive SAP functional experience, particularly in design and configuration of SAP modules using PI, and expertise in SCP technologies like APIM, PI, DI. Proficiency in Groovy Script, Java, XSLT, XML, and Web Services is essential. Experience in CI/CD is preferred.

Application Developer: Cloud FullStack

Company: IBM

Location: Pune, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

As an Application Developer at IBM Consulting, you'll work in a global innovation center, translating system requirements into customized systems. You'll lead projects using multiple technologies, ensuring adherence to processes and standards. Your work will power IBM and its clients, with access to the latest tools and a limitless career path.

Industry Consultant: Industry.Banking

Company: IBM

Location: Mumbai, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

In this IBM Consulting role, you'll work in a global Delivery Center, delivering technical and industry expertise to clients. You'll collaborate closely with clients, improving their hybrid cloud and AI journey. The role involves designing and coding rules, preparing alert workflows, and developing tests on Actimize IFM/RB4 platform components. Required expertise includes 2-3 years of NICE Actimize solutions implementation for Fraud Management and Java technologies. The company culture encourages curiosity, innovation, and long-term career growth.

Application Developer: SAP ABAP HANA

Company: IBM

Location: Mumbai, India

Posted Jan 24, 2025

In this role at IBM Consulting, you'll work in a Delivery Center, delivering technical expertise to global clients. As an Application Developer, you'll lead in designing and developing customized systems in an agile environment, driving innovation and adoption of new technology. You'll have access to the latest tools and technology, and a limitless career path with IBM. Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and re-engineering complex application components, and integrating software packages across multiple platforms. Experience in SAP Portal, SAP Fiori, SAP UI5, SAP Mobile Platform (SMP), and SAP Cloud Platform Mobile Services (SCPMs) is required. Proficiency in HTML5, JS, CSS3, SAP Web IDE, and SAP Frontend Server is also needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of tech jobs are available in Chennai, India?
Software Engineer (frontend, backend, full stack), Data Scientist/Analyst, Cloud Engineer/Architect, DevOps Engineer, Product Manager, Quality Assurance, Cybersecurity Specialist, UI/UX Designer, Business Analyst, Mobile Developer, AI/ML Engineer, Automation Tester, IT Support Specialist, System Administrator.
How do remote and on‑site work trends look for Chennai tech jobs?
Most large IT services firms in Chennai still favor on‑site delivery centers, but hybrid models are common. Startups increasingly offer fully remote or flexible arrangements. Candidates can target remote roles by searching for 'remote' or 'work from anywhere' in job listings and highlighting relevant experience in distributed teams.
Who are the major employers in Chennai’s tech scene?
Infosys (Velachery, Gopalapuram), Wipro (Velachery), TCS (Ariyalur, Chennai), Cognizant (Tolkappia), Capgemini (Velachery), Tech Mahindra (Velachery), HCL (Velachery), Dell Technologies, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Freshworks (Velachery), Razorpay (Velachery), InMobi (

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