Who We Are
At 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 - 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 Role
Cloud Architects are the key link between Kyndryl and our clients. You're 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. You'll be there from the start of a project - understanding what's needed and figuring out the best technical solution. And you'll be there at the finish, delivering the right product on time and within budget.
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As a Cloud Architect, you will be part of a highly focused, self-managed Agile team. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and securing resources such as Azure Active Directory, Azure App Service Apps, and Virtual Networks. You will create and manage Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines, design networking and security solutions, and implement Azure Stack capabilities. Additionally, you will envision and deploy modern identity solutions like Azure AD MFA, Azure AD Conditional Access, Azure AD Privileged Identity Management, Azure AD B2B, and Azure AD Application Proxy. A passion for automating cloud provisioning using Azure PowerShell, Visual Studio, Python, Ansible, or Terraform is essential.
In our highly dynamic, squad-based environment, you will have the opportunity to work in a close-knit squad that cultivates creativity, challenges the status quo, and pushes the limits on finding new and inventive ways to work.
Your future at Kyndryl
This position offers excellent career growth opportunities with emerging technologies like Cloud, Analytics, and Machine Learning. You'll be part of a highly available DevOps implementation that drives quality, speed, and efficiency. Additionally, you'll be part of a team that constantly seeks to add value for stakeholders, enhances infrastructure scalability, and manages disaster recovery and capacity for our delivery pipeline
Who You Are
The ideal candidate should have a strong passion for solving problems and developing highly efficient automation and digital deployment pipelines. They should enjoy experimenting with new technologies and working on their hobby applications. A keen interest in researching the latest data security trends and regulations, along with a broad understanding of cybersecurity attacks, is essential. Additionally, the ideal candidate must have a relentless desire for continuous improvement, be a champion of new ideas, continually explore new perspectives, and embrace going beyond their comfort zone, even at the risk of failure or embarrassment.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience with designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions.
- Minimum 6-7 years of overall experience.
- 3-5 years of proven engineering experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Hands-on with automation/configuration management using ARM, BICEP, and PowerShell.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Azure integrations.
- Hands-on knowledge of AKS and Docker containerization.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure Pipelines.
- Strong communication skills to convey ideas and opinions effectively.
- Problem-solving attitude.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
- Previous IT architectural experience in the banking & insurance sector is highly preferable.
- Java development experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of DataBricks and Synapse is a plus.
- Experience in enterprise-related development and deployment (scalability, performance).
- Experience building applications on cloud infrastructure, e.g., private clouds, public clouds.
- Experience working in an agile team, e.g., Kanban, Jira, or Azure Boards.
- Ability to pass one of the following certifications within the first 12 months of employment, if not already held:
- AZ-305: Azure Solution Architect Expert
- AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
- AZ-400: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Being You
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're 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 - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.
What You Can Expect
With 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 - 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.
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