Who We Are
Kyndryl is a market leader that thinks and acts like a start-up. 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
Platforms are what give a business its competitive advantage and reduce technical debt. Business users and developers use them to standardise and accelerate the delivery and operation of digital services. Without platforms organisations duplicate effort at scale. Here at Kyndryl our platform engineers are central to our cloud strategy. They use software engineering to automate and codify, the provisioning of IaaS and PaaS resources, to create a diverse set of business and developer platforms. These platforms range from landing zones to operations tooling providing a control plane and observability; to Kubernetes, API and integration, messaging, data, DevSecOps tooling; to contact centres, CRM, ERP, data and insights, low-code, identity access and machine learning. They are also experienced in new ways of working such as DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Agile Delivery. They are at the edge of technology, working in cross functional squads to rapidly deliver cloud solutions for our customers.
Your role will be to work with our customers, in this exciting environment. This is also an amazing opportunity to learn and help Kyndryl transform from an infrastructure provider to a leading software driven global system integrator. You can help us shape our 90000 people start up. If this sounds like you, then apply to Kyndryl today.
What’s in it for you?
This is an engineering role providing a fantastic opportunity to work on a diverse mix of large and complex customers projects. With our global partner Alliances, you will have opportunities to work on projects that involve a whole range of technologies from Azure to AWS and GCP, as well as Private Clouds. You will have the opportunity to work with Kyndryl customers across multiple industries. With diversity in one of the world’s largest start-ups, comes stability and leadership. From a career perspective, and from Day 1 at Kyndryl, you will have the opportunity to grow your knowledge and add to your accreditations that we offer via our partner alliances. We will support you through your career journey, with the people and the technology – wherever your career takes you. You will work closely with our customers, our Kyndryl teams, our cloud partners, and our 3rd party service providers. You will be working closely with the Kyndryl Cloud Architects, Project Managers and technical subject matter experts. You will deliver against the architected designs to implement the solution to drive our customers forward. In joining Kyndryl you will work for a company that invests in your future and join a team culture that amplifies learning and development agility. Kyndryl has a flexible working policy offering a number of options from reduced hours, or job share, to home working. These ensure a better balance and improved flexibility both inside and outside of work for you. You can discuss our flexible working options with our managers when you apply. And don’t forget to ask about our Summertime Flexible Fridays! Plus, we offer a Flexible Reward benefits scheme, where you can personalize your benefit rewards. Our excellent employee benefits range from medical and dental, to employer contribution pension, buying vacation days, cycle to work, childcare vouchers and 1000’s of online or high street discounts. Kyndryl is also unique amongst other technology services companies in the UK, in that it offers Carbon Literacy training to employees as part of its wider commitment to ESG, helping educate employees and empowering them to take action to reduce their carbon footprint both personally and professionally.
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.
You are a Cloud Platform Engineer, confident working in cross functional teams, with our customers, using agile delivery. You are technology driven with skills and experience in realising these cutting edge Hybrid Cloud solutions. You will work with highly skilled Cloud Architects to develop and execute complex solutions for our customers, using the latest technologies. Working closely with the customer, our Kyndryl technical Teams, and our partners you will use your balanced mix of skills covering technologies, industry knowledge, stakeholder management, leadership, and an innovative approach to design complex solutions.
Required Professional and Technical Expertise :
Platform Engineering – Experience in working with other platform engineers to auto-provision IaaS and PaaS resources, to create 2 or more of the following platforms: landing zones, Kubernetes, API and integration, messaging, data, DevSecOps tooling, contact centres (AWS Connect), CRM, ERP, data and insights, low-code, identity access and machine learning.
Modern Operations – Experience in auto-provisioning and using cloud native operations tooling to control and observe the platforms, products and applications running in public, private and edge cloud. Knowledge of different operations models.
Cloud Service Adoption – Experience in adopting, enhancing and optimising a customer’s cloud solution.
New Ways of Working – Experience in one or more of the following: DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Agile Delivery, Product-Based delivery to automate, optimise and provision cloud solutions and platforms.
Networking and security of cloud solutions and in particular Kubernetes. Must have experience
In-depth knowledge of one or more of the Cloud Hyperscalers (Microsoft Azure / AWS / Google).
Strong knowledge of Automation Tools, and processes. Such as Terraform, Github, Ansible.
Strong knowledge of Scripting Languages, and Toolsets for CI/CD Pipelines
Ability to work following Agile Methodologies, such as Scrum, SaFE, Kanban
Strong communication and client facing skills
A desire to constantly learn new skills and adapt to the ever changing cloud landscape. • Ability to explain and educate technical and non-technical people in new technologies.
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise :
Good knowledge of API and integration
Good knowledge of security controls
Good knowledge of Advanced Networking
Good Knowledge of DevSecOps tooling and pipelines
Good knowledge of Kubernetes Solutions (e.g. AKS, GKE, EKS, OpenShift etc..) and Tools
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. Our employee learning hub gives you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications and accreditations, including Microsoft University, AWS Cloud Center of Excellence, Udemy, and the Harvard Business Review. 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.