Job Description

Who We AreAt Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward xe2x80x93 always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.The RoleInfrastructure Architects are the key link between Kyndryl and our clients. Youxe2x80x99re in a technical leadership role, uniting and guiding stakeholders from clients, governance, and project executives to delivery and sometimes even the vendors who work with the client. Youxe2x80x99ll be there from the start of a project xe2x80x94 understanding whatxe2x80x99s needed and figuring out the best technical solution. And youxe2x80x99ll be there at the finish, delivering the right product on time and within budget.As an Infrastructure Architect, youxe2x80x99ll draw upon the full breadth of your talent and experience. This is a technical leadership role, so we want you to bring your vision, knowledge, and leadership to each project. To the client, youxe2x80x99re the subject matter expert xe2x80x93 consulting early, gathering inputs, understanding what they need from our solution. You define what Kyndryl can do to meet this solution. You design the best solution for the job. And finally, youxe2x80x99re the tech leader for implementation.At Kyndryl we support all major cloud platforms, so youxe2x80x99ll get the chance to use everything you know xe2x80x93 and then some. Youxe2x80x99ll also become expert at knowing when and how to call on other SMEs outside your wheelhouse. Thinking your way around pre-existing limitations will grow your creativity and flexibility. Youxe2x80x99ll learn a lot here, and if you want to work toward certifications there are plenty of opportunities.The rewards for all this are many. Youxe2x80x99ll get to influence, create, and deliver something from start to finish. You will have the power to delight our clients.Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. Itxe2x80x99s a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. Itxe2x80x99s also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, youxe2x80x99ll find the opportunity here.Who You AreYouxe2x80x99re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important xe2x80x93 you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused xe2x80x93 someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, youxe2x80x99re open and borderless xe2x80x93 naturally inclusive in how you work with others.Required Technical and Professional Experience

• Solid understanding of Data Center mainly Systems, Storage, Networking & Security, Application & Databases
• Understanding of Systems and Solutions Architecture
• Hands-on experience & learning with Data Center technologies, Cloud Software, and interoperability

• Experience in technical architect role using service and hosting solutions such as public cloud IaaS, PaaS platforms

• Hands-on experience in cloud-native architecture design, implementation of distributed, fault-tolerant enterprise applications for Cloud.

• Hand on (Terraform/Ansible/GitHub) experience

xc2xa7Hands-on multi-tier architecting skills.xc2xa7Sound knowledge of Infrastructure design (Compute, Storage, Network)xc2xa7Good knowledge of cloud security practices.xc2xa7Linux & Windows Hands on Expertisexc2xa7 AWS Professional Level certification.Certifications Required:

• AWS Solutions Architect xe2x80x93 Associate / Professional

Optional certifications:

• AWS Developer Associate, AWS DevOps Professional, AWS Specialty

• Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins etc

Responsibilities & Professional Experience

• Participate and lead architecture workshops, working directly with technical teams from AWS enterprise customers and partners to provide unique solutions to our customers' individual needs for their application deployment.

• Lead the builds of CloudFormation templates, Chef cookbooks and scripts to automate and deploy AWS resources and configuration changes.

• Collaborate and help build utilities and tools for internal use that enable you and your fellow AWS Engineers to operate safely at high speed and wide scale.

• Leverage your day-to-day experiences to provide the voice of the customer to internal AWS teams.

• Assists customers architect advanced cloud-based solutions on AWS and help with designing migrating strategies for existing workloads from Data centers to the cloud. xe2x80x93

• Ensure that industry best practices for security, data backup and user management are enforced within the architecture designs.

• Perform periodic architecture reviews and suggest further improvements to enhance application performance.

• Liaise technically between customers, Cloud engineers, and vendor support teams.

• Conduct internal trainings to the internal support team on new services on the cloud and their use cases.

• Assist SMExe2x80x99s during critical incidents as required.

• Document customer environment architecture and maintain updated versions post the periodic reviews.

• Document the technical framework and workflow of the architecture.

Being YouDiversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, itxe2x80x99s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But wexe2x80x99re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you xe2x80x93 and everyone next to you xe2x80x93 the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. Thatxe2x80x99s the Kyndryl Way.What You Can ExpectWith state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter xe2x80x93 wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.Get Referred!If you know someone that works at Kyndryl, when asked xe2x80x98How Did You Hear About Usxe2x80x99 during the application process, select xe2x80x98Employee Referralxe2x80x99 and enter your contact's Kyndryl email address.

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