There are two halves to this role: First, contributing to current projects where you analyze problems and tech issues, offer solutions, and test, modify, automate, and integrate systems. And second, long-range strategic planning of IT infrastructure and operational execution. This role isn't specific to any one platform, so you'll need a good feel for all of them. And because of this, you'll experience variety and growth at Kyndryl that you won't find anywhere else.

As an OpenStack Architect and Engineer, he/she will be responsible for designing, deploying, managing, and optimizing private cloud infrastructure solutions using OpenStack and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the cloud environment, catering to the business's evolving needs. Also troubleshoot issues, automate infrastructure processes, and provide strategic direction for future cloud deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Architecture Design: Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient OpenStack private cloud infrastructures based on business and technical requirements.
• Deployment & Configuration: Deploy, configure, and manage OpenStack services (Nova, Neutron, Swift, Glance, Keystone, etc.) and components in production and development environments.
• Integration: Integrate OpenStack with existing infrastructure and services, including storage, networking, and identity management systems.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and fine-tune OpenStack cloud performance, ensuring optimal resource utilization and high availability across the infrastructure.
• Automation & Orchestration: Automate cloud infrastructure tasks using configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and orchestration solutions (Heat, Terraform).
• Security Management: Implement and manage security best practices, including identity management, network segmentation, and encryption for data at rest and in transit.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Diagnose and resolve issues in the OpenStack environment, providing root cause analysis for outages and developing preventive measures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, network, and storage teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications in the OpenStack environment.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain architecture, operational, and troubleshooting documentation for OpenStack deployments.
• Capacity Planning: Evaluate resource usage and forecast capacity needs to support growing demands and optimize costs.

You'll be involved early to offer solutions, help decide whether something can be done, and identify the technical and timeline risks up front. This means dealing with both client expectations and internal challenges - in other words, there are plenty of opportunities to make a difference, and a lot of people will witness your contributions. In fact, a frequent sign of success for our Infrastructure Specialists is when clients come back to us and ask for the same person by name. That's the kind of impact you can have!

This is a project-based role where you'll enjoy deep involvement throughout the lifespan of a project, as well as the chance to work closely with Architects, Technicians, and PMs. Whatever your current level of tech savvy or where you want your career to lead, you'll find the right opportunities and a buddy to support your growth. Boredom? Trust us, that won't be an issue.

Your future at Kyndryl
There are lots of opportunities to gain certification and qualifications on the job, and you'll continuously grow as a Cloud Hyper scaler. Many of our Infrastructure Specialists are on a path toward becoming either an Architect or Distinguished Engineer, and there are opportunities at every skill level to grow in either of these directions.

Who You Are

You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Experience

• Minimum 15 yrs of experience in IT Industry with having minimum 5 yrs+ relevant experience in open stack engineering and architecture.
• OpenStack Expertise: Deep understanding of OpenStack architecture, services, and components, including Nova, Neutron, Swift, Cinder, Glance, and Keystone.
• Cloud Engineering: Experience in cloud engineering and deployment, especially in OpenStack environments, including both public and private cloud models.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef, and scripting skills using Python, Bash, or other relevant languages.
• Linux Administration: Strong experience with Linux (preferably Ubuntu, CentOS, or Red Hat) administration and troubleshooting.
• Networking: Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs, subnets) and OpenStack networking services like Neutron.
• Storage Technologies: Experience with OpenStack storage services (Swift, Cinder) and storage backends such as Ceph.
• Virtualization: Experience with hypervisors like KVM, QEMU, or other virtualization technologies.
• Security: Familiarity with security principles for cloud infrastructure, including identity management, role-based access control, and encryption.
• Monitoring: Good understanding of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Zabbix, or Nagios to ensure system health and performance.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• DevOps Experience: Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Docker).
• Certification: OpenStack certification (e.g., OpenStack Certified Administrator or Engineer) or other relevant cloud certifications.
• Experience with Containers: Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration within OpenStack.
• Experience with Public Cloud Providers: Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures integrating OpenStack with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

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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