Migration Engineer

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

Your role
Bring your specialist knowledge and experience to a company managing 50% of the world’s MIPS and play a critical role in our modernization mission. You’ll be in good company among our global community of experts leading the future of mainframe modernization. Experts who share knowledge openly and collaborate freely.
In this role, you’ll design, build and maintain the high-volume business logic that runs on the mainframe. At the same time you’ll play a key role in refactoring legacy code to enable modern cloud and mobile applications to seamlessly interact with the mainframe’s core data.
What you will do

Performs manual refactoring for containerization

Creates Docker images and Helm charts

Tunes container runtime and application configurations

Deploys and validates workloads on GKE environments

Discovery & Assessment

• Assess current WAS application landscapes, architecture, and dependencies.
• Identify application components, middleware configurations, and integration touchpoints.
• Evaluate application readiness for containerisation and GKE migration.
• Collaborate with architects to define migration strategy (rehost, replatform, or refactor).

Migration Planning & Design

• Develop detailed migration plans, including timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Design target-state architecture on GKE (clusters, namespaces, networking, ingress, etc.).
• Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to prepare the GCP environment.
• Identify and implement appropriate migration tooling (CI/CD, Helm, automation frameworks)

Environment Setup & Preparation

• Configure and validate GKE clusters, networking, and security settings.
• Define containerisation strategy including Docker images and repository management.
• Develop Kubernetes deployment manifests and Helm charts.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.

Migration Execution

• Containerise and migrate WAS applications to GKE.
• Execute migration runbooks and deployment processes.
• Migrate associated data and dependent services where required.
• Perform environment configuration tuning to ensure compatibility in Kubernetes.

Collaboration & Governance

• Work closely with Cloud Architects, DevOps, Security, and Application teams.
• Align with Cloud Centre of Excellence (CoE) standards and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with organisational and client security policies.
• Provide regular status updates, risk reporting, and documentation.

Who You Are

Required skills and experience

• Strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes and GKE
• Expertise in WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• Experience in containerisation (Docker)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Argo CD, etc.)
• Proficiency in Helm, Kubernetes manifests, kubectl
• Experience with GCP services (compute, networking, IAM, load balancing)

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience with cloud migration frameworks and methodologies
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and API integrations
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Stackdriver)

Being You

The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging — being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team — is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose.  We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.
From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.
We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.
We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.

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