Network Architect

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, 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

Network 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.

We are seeking a Network Architect with experience in architecting and implementing a wide range of workloads in a virtual private cloud. The successful candidate will design and facilitate the technical buildout of network infrastructure in both private and public cloud environments. They will provide innovative cloud networking design solutions that offer high-end network services, accommodating complex client connectivity requirements across public, private, and hybrid cloud models. We are looking for a passionate and skilled individual to help us deliver next-generation cloud networking services to our clients.

Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunities 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 becoming an enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Who You Are

This is a technical, hands-on, customer-facing role. Candidates must be able to earn the trust of customers and partners at all levels, from executives to developers. We're looking for builders to help us innovate the future of IBM cloud computing. Ideal candidates should possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to efficiently multi-task.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5 years of solution design experience working with public, private and hybrid cloud models.

• 5 years of cloud networking or cloud-based networking solution design experience.

• 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing, consultative technical sales or professional services organization.

• 2 years configuring troubleshooting and supporting IPSEC VPN.

• Solid understanding of configuring and troubleshooting BGP (eBGP and iBGP) dynamic routing.

• Solid understanding of switching and routing fundamentals.

• Solid understanding of Network Access Control List design and troubleshooting.

• Solid understanding of Cloud Computing Services (IaaS and PaaS).

• Work with distributed teams to design and develop cloud networking solutions frameworks, and proofs of concepts for external customer-facing business needs.

• Experience working with business teams to translate business goals into reliable technical network solutions and advising business teams on optimal network technological strategies to achieve business results.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a proven track record of building consensus across diverse groups of stakeholders.

• Tackle challenges with a solutions-oriented, systems-thinking approach.

• Ability to drive progress independently as well as problem-solve collaboratively.

• Ability to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Containers, Microservices, APIs, automation.

• Prior IT architectural experience in the banking and insurance sector is highly preferred.

• SDWAN, MPLS, WAN implementation,, Juniper, FortiGate, Palo Alto, Cisco, VMware VCF, NSX.

• Linux network diagnosis tools: ping, mtr, traceroute, dig, curl, tcpdump.

• Packet analysis tools eg. Wireshark.

• Network security: IDS\\IPS, NGFW, SIEM and hybrid (Alert Logic, Q-radar, Snort, Sentinel).

• Load balancers, VLANs, VPNs, Gateways/Firewalls.

• Certifications: VMware, Cisco, ITIL, Security.

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. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. 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.

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