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Cloud Engineer - AWS (Remote US)

Who We Are

Kyndryl is a market leader that thinks and acts like a start-up. 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

Your Role and Responsibilities:

Are you a technologist that can modernize the enterprise in a cloud native way? Can you create and support reproducible Infrastructure as Code (IAC) solutions and scripts to modernize the enterprise? Are you interested in contributing to a team focused on AWS Cloud Platform engineering and helping customers pivot their existing data center solutions to AWS? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Kyndryl is looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer for our Cloud Practice to provide infrastructure, migration, security, and reliability deployment, support, and solutioning.

Core responsibilities:

The AWS Cloud Platform (AWS) Engineer is responsible for the design, delivery, and implementation of Cloud Native solutions.
Drive innovation by automating infrastructure via your hands-on expertise with IAC (Terraform and / or AWS CloudFormation).
Customize solutions using your Python, PowerShell, Bash, or other scripting language capabilities.
Lead Cloud Solution and Sizing efforts to create defined plans and work estimates for customer proposals and Statements of Work.
Lead client discovery to identify business and technical requirements and identify risk or potential issues. Document the full as-is state of the environment.
Assist in the design of the to-be state. Evaluate the full technology stack of services required including PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, DevSecOps, operations, availability, and automation
Research, design, and develop Public & Private Cloud Solutions.
Technical – Experience Designing, Developing, Deploying and/or Migrating to AWS Cloud environments
Operational – Web site/services operations, management, and security
Work with Sales teams to identify and qualify opportunities hosted by AWS Cloud Platform
Participate in evaluation of supporting technologies and industry best practices with our cloud partners and peer teams.
Lead the discussions of cloud concepts as it relates to Kyndryl’s Cloud methodology so that clear offerings are developed and implemented with focus on success.

Day-to-Day activities

Provide technical leadership specific to AWS services and solutions design.
Designing solutions via IAC to meet the needs and business goals of customers.
Write scripts to customize solutions and achieve operation efficiency.
Mentor and assist team members with Knowledge transfer and technical leadership.
Contribute where you time is most needed and provides the most benefit.
Stay Current with technology, Kyndryl abilities, and market trends.

How the position fits into Kyndryl
The Cloud Engineer is an exemplary technologist that provides deep experience, hands-on skills, and technical insight which are among the best in the industry. This role is crucial to realizing cutting edge Hybrid and Multi solutions for clients worldwide specially using technologies from leading Cloud service Providers such as AWS, GCP and Azure. The role would involve working with highly skilled infrastructure architects to develop and execute complex solutions for Kyndryl clients worldwide. The candidate will prioritize creating reusable assets that may eventually be leveraged by the wider Kyndryl audience.

If you are hired, the anticipated compensation range for the position is $89,030 to $203,000 based on a full-time schedule. Your ultimate compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately.

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

Highly skilled in creating and developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts - utilizing industry standard tools (Example: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, etc.) to provision and manage infrastructure. Able to demonstrate this scripting knowledge during a Technical Interview.
In depth knowledge of AWS cloud services; additional hyperscale experience favored.
Proficiency in IAC development (i.e. Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Coding / scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash, go…)
Configuration Management experience (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
In depth knowledge of Linux and / or Windows Operating Systems
AWS based Cloud deployment, support, and migration skills and experience.
Strong understanding across Cloud and infrastructure components (server, storage, network, security, data, and applications) to deliver end to end Cloud Infrastructure solutions and support.
Experience securely connecting public cloud resources with on-premises resources.
Awareness of AWS Active Directory options
Experience with system development in cloud environments, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as Service (IaaS)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, immutable infrastructure, automation, and orchestration and other modern DevOps patterns
Must have experience driving engineering solutions and working across teams
Exceptional judgment and decision-making abilities.
Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Familiarity with design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

Strong process improvement experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Experience assisting with the design of Cloud foundation capabilities, shared services, associated guardrails, and governance
5+ years within specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
7+ years enterprise IT application experience
5+ years of hands-on experience in at least one of the following: software development, DevOps engineering, systems administration, or systems engineering in public cloud AWS domain.
Role as AWS Engineer and SME in multiple projects.

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. Our employee learning hub gives you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications and accreditations, including Microsoft University, AWS Cloud Center of Excellence, Udemy, and the Harvard Business Review. 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.