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
Kyndryl is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior AWS Architect with expertise in application modernization, cloud migration, and modernization initiatives to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in guiding our clients through their cloud transformation journeys by designing and implementing AWS-based architectures that support scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency. This role demands strong technical leadership, a deep understanding of AWS services, and hands-on experience with modernizing legacy applications and orchestrating complex cloud migrations.
In this role, you will lead the design and architecture of cloud solutions on AWS, focusing on application modernization, re-platforming, and migration strategies. You will identify and implement strategies for rearchitecting, refactoring, or rebuilding legacy applications to optimize performance and cloud-native capabilities. Additionally, you will plan, design, and execute end-to-end cloud migration projects, including workload assessment, dependency mapping, migration strategy, and implementation.
As a Senior AWS Architect, you will provide technical direction and leadership to project teams, ensuring alignment with best practices and business objectives. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, define project scope, and develop roadmaps for successful modernization and migration projects. Your responsibilities will also include developing comprehensive architectural solutions that utilize AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS, and more, ensuring alignment with best practices and business needs.
Furthermore, you will implement strategies to optimize performance, scalability, security, and cost of AWS environments. Ensuring all cloud solutions comply with industry standards and security guidelines, you will manage risks associated with cloud adoption. You will also develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible, and support CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes. Lastly, you will develop and maintain architectural documentation, guidelines, and training materials for the team and stakeholders.
Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. It’s a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. It’s also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you’ll find the opportunity here.
Who You Are
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with at least 5+ years on AWS.
Proven experience in modernizing legacy applications, with a focus on re-platforming, refactoring, and adopting microservices or serverless architectures.
Extensive experience leading large-scale migration projects to AWS, with expertise in migration tools and methodologies (e.g., AWS Migration Hub, AWS DMS, CloudEndure).
Strong proficiency in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, EKS, IAM, VPC, etc.) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Hands-on experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CodePipeline).
Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance standards, including experience with IAM policies, role-based access controls, and data protection.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or equivalent advanced AWS certification is highly preferred.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools (EKS, ECS).
Familiarity with serverless computing and microservices architectures.
Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies.
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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