Enterprise Solution Architect

This job is with Kyndryl, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. 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 Are you an experienced Software Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to shape the future of software development? Look no further than Kyndryl, where you'll have the chance to make a meaningful impact as you lead the design and development of cutting-edge software applications.

As a Software Engineering Architect at Kyndryl, you will be responsible for leading the charge in creating technical blueprints, defining product/solution architecture, and developing the technical specifications for our projects. You'll be a key player in integrating the features of our software applications into a cohesive and functioning system. Your analytical and creative mindset will be put to the test as you anticipate trends, stay up-to-date on leading technology, and participate in Kyndryl's architectural boards. Your expertise will guide functional objectives and technologies, and you'll be a driving force in evaluating, identifying, and developing software solutions. In addition to your technical prowess, you'll also be a strong leader and communicator, able to train and oversee the activities of our development team. You'll foster a collaborative environment and work closely with Marketing Managers, Product Managers, Programmers, and Engineers to ensure our software solutions are meeting the needs of our business and our customers. This is a rare opportunity to work with some of the most talented minds in the industry and be part of an innovative company that is leading the way in software development. If you're ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact in the world of software engineering, we want to hear from you. Role description

Lead s Application development projects .

Leads Consulting and Technical solutions.

Development of new Offering s & C apabilities

Responsibilities

The chosen candidate will play the following roles and take on the below responsibilities .

As enterprise solution architect , e ngage with clients to

Design and develop Solution Architecture by systematically analysing various portfolio of applications.

As a Solution Architect you will be the technical lead for our digitalization projects. You will need to:

Have growth mindset, learning and evolving through technological challenges.

Be the technical architect and design the implementation solution in line with customer needs, derives specification, scope of work and technical deliverables to the customer.

Identifies portfolio gaps (not covering customer's needs) and able to define requirements and solution architecture/design for portfolio amendment to fill the gaps.

Support project management activities, resource monitoring, technical risk identification & mitigations, participate in project reviews with management.

Lead the strategy and architecture of transforming large enterprise scale applications across multiple industries from legacy implementation to modern architecture and tech stack s.

Lead architect role with in-depth portfolio related technology specialization to build quality enterprise solutions that meet the requirements and advises clients on Kyndryl Solution offerings, strategy, designs, specific technologies, implementation approaches and alternatives / trade-offs.

Identifies opportunities for new or follow-on business and assists pre-sales teams in business development .

Leads advisory services, strategic planning activities and business case development for portfolio s and infrastructure disciplines such as application / storage platforms, databases, networks, security, and IT processes / operations / governance.

Works within and across practices and organizations to design leading-edge technology or application solutions that result in profitable revenue growth for Kyndryl .

Conceptualizes, architects, designs, implements, and supports integrated solutions for client engagements.

Advises, analyses, researches, designs, installs, and implements complex integrated solutions for an entire enterprise. Interfaces extensively with the client's senior management team (e.g., the IT Directors) on business, systems architectural, and technical issues. Provides mentoring and team leadership to other architects.

Integrates complex solutions into new or existing client environments.

Uses advanced diagnostic analytical and design capabilities.

Ensures that the best solution is provided to the customer (e.g., completes solution integrity engineering and development attributes.)

Design and architect transformational journeys for clients building overarching microservice, PaaS, and/or serverless architectures with a focus on

DevSecOps

integration.

Develop a backlog of stories centred on continuous modernization of the large-scale applications in scope.

Coordinate with project managers, business analysts, developers, operations teams to understand platform requirements, the system & data, and evangelize ways to drive quality and value to the client stakeholders.

Champion the establishment and continued use of Architecture best practices.

Provide training and coaching as needed to teams modernizing and transforming applications.

Support release planning preparation and event facilitation

Build high-performing teams across applications development, quality assurance, and infrastructure.

Share best practices for design & development.

Continuously review the technology landscape and advise clients on emerging technology solutions to drive differentiation in our services value proposition.

Provides technical oversight for technical estimates created with standards tools, portfolio Work Breakdown Structures, statements of work and industry standard estimating techniques.

Drive technical solutions discussions with your customers, diving deep into the details to solve complex technical challenges and use your knowledge to craft scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures, prescriptive guidance, proposals, and implementation plans.

Act as a thought leader in the wider community, playing a key role in educating, sharing best practices, presenting at events, writing white papers, blogs, and running workshops.

Offering and capability development

Create application design, enterprise consulting and development offerings based on market demand and develop delivery capabilities for its execution.

Define reference architecture for new offerings and provide key differentiator inputs to offering teams in terms of new technology adoption in application area.

Professional Attributes:

Strong experience in managing and leading cross-functional teams

Self-starter who thrives in an ever-changing, fast-paced business environment . Adaptability to the rapid change in technology. Collaboration across different cultures and different technical domains . 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 major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with customers in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. 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 Technical and Professional Experience Overall 15+ years of relevant IT experience, with minimum 7+ years of experience . Prior experience in business case development, application portfolio assessment, Infrastructure sizing, costing, migration planning and migration to public cloud . Advanced experience in Multi Cloud Services (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Advanced experience with enterprise-level software delivery and release management practices

Advanced experience in creating a strategy and architecture approach for transforming enterprise grade legacy platforms to modern platforms using modern tech stack and architecture.

Deep expertise in APIs - REST, SOAP

Experience with modern cloud architecture patterns and approaches.

Experience in performing buy vs build analysis based on business requirements and perform vendor product evaluation.

Ability to create and effectively deliver technology solution presentations to address specific customer needs.

Deep expertise in cloud-based infrastructures, SDLC pipelines, Agile, and deployments/configurations and definition/evangelism of best practices/standards

Deep expertise in Data platforms - RDBMS, NOSQL ( MS SQL, Redis, Dynamo DB , MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle )

Deep expertise in implementing Single Sign on Authentication workflows using SAML or OAuth

Expertise in designing multi-channel experience for enterprise applications - Web, Mobile .

Demonstrated expertise in architecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade technical solutions meeting complex business requirements while evangelizing integration methodologies and helping business case justification to C-level executives.

Design and Development experience in languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, NodeJS , Python, Go, or others.

Demonstrated knowledge of latest security best practices (OWASP, CBE, NIST, etc)

Demonstrated knowledge in design and implementation of frontends - Angular, ReactJS, ExpressJS , VueJS

Strong design experience across various middleware solutions such as application servers, messaging, web servers and integration platform - WebSphere Application Server, Open Liberty, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ , Apache Tomcat, Nginx, EAP, Jetty, Oracle WebLogic .

Knowledge of virtual networking (public, private, and hybrid networks and subnetworks), network interfaces, and identity/access management (security groups and roles, network access control lists)

Knowledge of latest DevOps technologies (Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, IaC frameworks such as Ansible)

Advanced Systems Design

Strong experience in designing applications with Kubernetes as the target platform - Kubernetes, OpenShift .

Experience with micro-services or cloud-based architectures for enterprise solutions

Must have executed large app design and cloud native development programs (at least 2 programs)

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. A Master's degree is a plus. Experience with one or more automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform. Experience with containerization packaging, tooling, and DevOps methodologies. Experience in management and orchestration for distributed federated edge K8S clusters like Helm. Certification ( added advantage) . Professional Enterprise Architecture Certifications in any - TOGAF, Zachman .

Professional Architect Certification in any of the cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) . Cloud based DevOps Certification . Cloud based Security Certification .

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.

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