[Hiring] Modernization Architect @Kyndryl

Role Description

Every large enterprise is sitting on decades of business-critical applications and a rare chance to reinvent them with agentic AI. As a Modernization Architect at Kyndryl, you’ll be the person who turns that chance into reality.

• Step into a client’s toughest modernization challenge.
• Turn ambiguity into a clear architecture and roadmap.
• Build the working demo, pilot, or MVP that proves the value.
• Guide delivery teams and advise senior executives until the promised outcomes are delivered.
• Work spans everything from focused engineering pilots to large-scale agentic factories.

This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role in Kyndryl’s Global Modernization Center of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a comparable discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• At least eight years of hands-on experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical consulting focused on application architecture and modernization.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the five specialization areas.
• At least two years of hands-on experience delivering production-grade agentic AI applications.
• Advanced expertise with leading open-source agentic frameworks.
• Deep Python proficiency; TypeScript/Node.js experience is a plus.
• Experience integrating AI agents with enterprise systems.
• Strong client-facing advisory, pre-sales, live-demo, and technical storytelling skills.
• Working knowledge of responsible AI, data privacy requirements, and enterprise security standards.

Requirements

• Design target-state cloud-native and AI-native architectures.
• Define modernization solutions that combine application, infrastructure, agentic SDLC, and platform engineering expertise.
• Build agentic proofs of concept, pilots, MVPs, and reference implementations.
• Own technical solution definition, including scope, PoC framing, assumptions, dependencies, and baselines.
• Prepare estimates for effort, cost, risk, timeline, and team composition.
• Develop SOWs, RFP responses, and technical proposal content.
• Lead technical due diligence and confirm that proposed solutions are feasible and deliverable.
• Partner with sales, consulting, legal, delivery, engineering, and COE teams.
• Stay ahead of advances in AI, application, and cloud technologies through continuous learning and certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.
• Ongoing learning and certification opportunities.
• Participation in Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program based on performance.

Company Description

Kyndryl is redefining modernization through AI-led transformation, agentic platforms, and repeatable engineering patterns. As part of the Modernization Center of Excellence, you’ll work on high-impact client opportunities across industries.