Cloud Platform Engineer

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 Platform Engineers are a 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.As an Cloud Platform Engineer, you’ll draw upon the full breadth of your talent and experience. This is a technical leadership role, so we want you to bring your vision, knowledge, and leadership to each project. To the client, you’re the subject matter expert – consulting early, gathering inputs, understanding what they need from our solution. You define what Kyndryl can do to meet this solution. You design the best solution for the job. And finally, you’re the tech leader for implementation.At Kyndryl we support all major cloud platforms, so you’ll get the chance to use everything you know – and then some. You’ll also become expert at knowing when and how to call on other SMEs outside your wheelhouse. Thinking your way around pre-existing limitations will grow your creativity and flexibility. You’ll learn a lot here, and if you want to work toward certifications there are plenty of opportunities. The rewards for all this are many. You’ll get to influence, create, and deliver something from start to finish. You will have the power to delight our clients.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 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 Skills and Expertise: 12+ years of relevant experience in below aspects: Cloud Modernization Strategy & IT Transformation:* Collaborate with customers to evaluate their current IT landscape and develop a cloud strategy that aligns with business objectives.* Ability to integrate our solutions on cloud transformation & modernization, platform engineering & operations, hybrid IT ops and observability* Extensive knowledge of Azure / AWS / Google Cloud * Strong understanding and deep hands-on experience with Hyperscaler specific services relevant to Modernization of Applications and Infrastructure, FinOps, Platform Engineering, Observability * Ability to understand Customer pain points, design and recommend hyperscaler specific / hybrid cloud solutions Business Growth & Executive Engagement:* Partner with executives to define and drive business growth strategies through technology transformation.* Identify new business opportunities and provide insights on market trends and cloud adoption.* Deliver C-level presentations and executive briefings on cloud transformation strategies. Sales, Solutioning & Proposal Development:* Demonstrate a consultative selling approach.* Achieve the organization's cloud sales targets.* Develop client proposals that align with business and technology goals.* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create high-impact transformation points of view (POVs) that guide client decision-making.* Draft Statements of Work (SOWs) and define project deliverables. 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. 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