09 Oct
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Kyndryl
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Bengaluru
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 versatile, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.
The Role
Infrastructure Architects are the 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 Infrastructure Architect, 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.
Responsibilities:
AWS Architecture (Primary)
- Provide architectural guidance and governance for AWS environments.
- Design and review AWS solutions covering networking, security, compute, storage, and container platforms.
- Support hybrid and multi-cloud architectures spanning GCP and AWS.
- Define AWS operational and security standards aligned with enterprise requirements.
Cloud Architecture & Strategy (Secondary)
- Define and implement enterprise-scale GCP cloud architecture, landing zones, governance, and security frameworks.
- Design highly available, scalable, and cost-optimised cloud solutions aligned to business and application requirements.
- Establish cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Lead cloud transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives to GCP.
- Conduct architecture reviews, technology assessments, and workload placement recommendations.
Kubernetes & Container Platform Architecture
- Architect and govern container platforms including:
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Amazon EKS
- AWS EKS Anywhere
- Define cluster architecture, networking, security, observability, scalability, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Establish Kubernetes platform standards, security guardrails, and operational models.
- Guide engineering teams on containerisation, microservices, and cloud-native adoption.
DevOps & Automation
- Define and implement enterprise DevOps and GitOps strategies.
- Architect CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions,
and related tools.
- Champion Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and platform automation.
- Drive DevSecOps adoption, policy-as-code, security automation, and compliance enforcement.
- Enable automated deployment, monitoring, remediation, and operational excellence practices.
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Design cloud security architecture, IAM models, network security controls, and compliance frameworks.
- Establish governance using AWS Config, Audit Manager, GCP Security Command Center, and policy controls.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Review and approve cloud solution designs from a security and governance perspective
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 positive 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
- Primary: AWS Administration, AWS Architecture, Amazon EKS, EKS Anywhere
- Secondary: GCP, GKE, Cloud Architecture, Terraform, Cloud Security
- Kubernetes & Container Platforms
- DevOps / GitOps / DevSecOps
- Terraform, Python, Bash, PowerShell
- CI/CD Tools (Cloud Build, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions)
- Cloud Networking, IAM, Security & Compliance
- SRE and Observability Practices
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- DevSecOps & CI/CD Leadership: Experience leading DevSecOps/SRE projects, setting up GitOps workflows,
and designing robust CI/CD pipelines integrating tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo, and ELK.
- Infrastructure Automation (IaC): Deep expertise in delivering immutable infrastructure-as-code and automating platform deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, Anthos Config Management, and GCVE.
- Customer Consulting & Migration: Track record of leading technical workshops with enterprise clients to architect advanced AWS solutions and design migration strategies from data centers to the cloud.
- Architecture Review & Optimization: Proven ability to perform periodic architecture reviews to enhance application performance, drive cost optimization, and thoroughly document technical frameworks.
- Internal Tooling & Scale: Collaborative skills in building utility tools and scripts (such as Chef cookbooks) that enable engineering teams to operate safely at high speed and wide scale.
Certifications:
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Terraform Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Cloud Developer / DevOps Engineer
- Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins etc
Being You
What You Can Expect
Your career with us isn t just a job-it s an adventure with purpose. We offer a energetic, 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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📌 Cloud Architect-AWS/GCP (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kyndryl
📍 Bengaluru