Application Architect

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

Key Responsibilities

• Design and document application architecture for new and existing systems.
• Lead the selection of technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure architectural consistency and adherence to best practices across development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend tools for performance monitoring, security, and integration.
• Guide the modernization of legacy systems and support cloud migration initiatives.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to development teams.
• Define and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architectural principles.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.

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 Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in enterprise integration patterns, RESTful services, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience leveraging AI tools in the SDLC
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert).
• Experience with application migration and modernization
• Familiarity with legacy modernization, data migrations, data lake, big data, and analytics platforms.
• Exposure to security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., ISO, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience using AI tools for code analysis
• Experience with legacy application development paradigms

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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