Enterprise Technology Architect
Who We Are
At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.
The Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and govern enterprise application and systems architectures, translating business requirements into scalable technology solutions and roadmaps.
- Define architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technical guidelines to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and best practices.
- Architect and review service-oriented, microservices, SaaS, web services, API, and message-driven solutions to support business and operational requirements.
- Lead solution design across multi-platform environments, including enterprise application hosting and infrastructure deployment on AIX, Linux, and Windows platforms.
- Provide technical leadership across Java or .NET ecosystems, middleware platforms, and multiple technology stacks to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.
- Establish and promote engineering best practices, including code quality, unit testing, test coverage, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct architecture and technology reviews, identifying risks, optimization opportunities, and recommendations for modernization and platform enhancement.
- Define target-state architectures, portfolio roadmaps, resource optimization strategies, and risk mitigation plans to support long-term business objectives.
- Collaborate with business, engineering, infrastructure, and vendor teams to ensure successful solution delivery, governance, and adoption.
- Work with vendors, cloud providers, internal teams, and client stakeholders to ensure architecture decisions are practical and executable.
- Drive innovation through AI, automation, modern engineering practices, and emerging technologies.
Your Future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
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 Experience and Skills:
10+ years of experience in enterprise technology, architecture, consulting, digital transformation, or large-scale IT modernization.
4+ years' relevant experience in banking or financial services
- Application & Systems Architecture
- Breaking down enterprise requirements into system specifications
- Engineering web services, web APIs, and message queues
- Designing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) & Microservices
- Architecting scalable, multi-tenant SaaS-based platforms
- Designing and deploying in multi-OS systems (AIX, LINUX, Windows)
- Reviewing infrastructure setups and enterprise application hosting
2. Software Stacks & Middleware
- Mastery of more than one development technology stack
- Enterprise expertise in Java OR .NET technology suites
- Comprehensive knowledge of middleware technologies
- Engineering Governance
- Driving engineering best practices (Unit Testing, Test Coverage, Code Quality)
- Measuring, monitoring, and profiling performance of upgraded or newly installed systems
4. Enterprise Architecture (EA)
- Setting technical standards and Enterprise Architecture Governance Frameworks
- Portfolio risk mitigation, resource optimization, and target roadmap definitions
Preferred skills
- Modern front-end and user interface technologies
- Functional exposure to C++, PHP, or other open-source development ecosystems
- Proven experience making major technical design choices and ownership of lifecycle consequences
- Working / hands-on experience with EA tools (e.g., Mega Hopex, Avolution ABACUS, Planview, Orbus iServer)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or equivalent.
- MCA, M.Tech, M.Sc., or equivalent postgraduate qualification is acceptable.
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is desirable.
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