Mainframe - Application Modernization

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Who We Are
At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are committed to moving forward to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, customers and communities.

The Role

As a Mainframe - Application Modernization, you'll deliver Value Cases, proof of concept and MVP projects where customers create an iterative design as they mature into new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop Cloud Value Case and Business case strategies and TCO models
• Analyze technical requirements, plan and execute design and implementation work, while accounting for time, cost and quality targets
• Accountable for successful delivery of highly complex, multi-disciplined work-streams that deliver lasting and measurable value to clients
• Develop a point of view, capture, prioritize and analyze technical (functional and non-functional) requirements
• Possess strong leadership skills and further the evolution of intellectual capital assets and developing practice resources
• Possibility to assemble and lead a team of consultants with engagement management oversight
• Educate, mentor and coach teams in applying consulting techniques
• Facilitate and capture lessons learned from engagements to update methodologies and assets
• Conduct consulting lunch and learns to disseminate knowledge
• Participate in the effort to expand service offerings
• Have personal skills, objectives and learning plans to attain utilization KPIs
• Be a recognized technology leader inside Kyndryl and in the market

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We provide opportunities including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge or specialize in a sector, you can find opportunities here.

Who You Are

You're good at what you do and have the required experience. You also have a growth mindset, are customer-focused, and are open and inclusive in how you work with others.

Requirements

• Fluent English
• Ability to design and implement common Distributed, Mainframe, mid-range and hybrid-cloud value case, use cases and business cases
• Cloud Business Case, TCO, Value Case experience
• AWS Blu Age and Blu Insights
• Google Cloud G4
• Cost optimization strategies for existing platforms and hybrid-cloud accounts
• Software modernization and language conversion experience (e.g., .Net, COBOL, Java, Python, RPG)
• Experience with Micro-Focus, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, IDMS/Adabase, etc.
• Experience with data strategies (Hierarchical, VSAM to Relational, IMS to Db2, database replication, data isolation)
• Migration of existing workloads in-place, traditional mainframe, and hybrid-cloud platforms
• Experience in exposing application data to hybrid platforms via APIs, microservices
• Comprehensive Platform Modernization strategies (in-place modernization, Wrap legacy, Micro-services, Event Driven and Cloud native development)
• Networking between hybrid-platforms and the data center or other clouds
• DevSecOps and Automating operations
• Using custom or third-party DevOps tools and modern engineering practices
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Clear communication in written and verbal form
• Interpreting requirements and creating solutions
• Candidates should have or be on the path to obtain Associate Architect certification

Preferred skills

• In-depth understanding of IT applications, workloads, and modern engineering methods (containers, automation, resiliency)
• DevSecOps and CI/CD tooling (especially in cloud or containers)
• Broad knowledge of modern software engineering technologies including requirements gathering, testing strategies, and remediation
• Experience in IT and cloud technology architecture, automation, and resiliency
• Participate in detailed design sessions to outline implementation tasks
• Hands-on experience with key technologies
• Ability to articulate the impact of technologies on security, availability, cost, and capacity
• Experience in Agile (Kanban, SAFe, Scrum)
• Experience with IT operating models and building organizations to deploy and support key technologies

Being You

Diversity is valued. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds and experiences. Our inclusion networks are one way we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can bring their whole selves to work.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, you'll have opportunities to innovate, build new capabilities, relationships, processes, and value. We offer benefits that support well-being, and learning programs to earn certifications across major platforms. We also support community involvement through volunteering and giving platforms.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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