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Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

Forward Deployed Engineer - Mainframe Modernization & Cloud Transformation

Backend EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of overall software engineering experience and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience in enterprise application modernization may be considered.
  • Hands-on expertise analyzing COBOL, JCL (Job Control Language), CICS, DB2, VSAM, batch processing frameworks, and mainframe application architecture and business logic.
  • Strong proficiency in Java (Java 11 or later preferred), Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and SQL.
  • Experience with Git, Maven and/or Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, and automated unit testing tools such as JUnit and Mockito.
  • Experience with AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud-native application development, distributed systems, and service-based architectures.
  • Ability to remediate and optimize AI-generated code, transform legacy applications, and generate and remediate automated tests.
  • Practical experience mapping and validating COBOL to Java, transforming CICS to APIs or services, transforming JCL to Spring Batch or cloud batch, and applying DB2/VSAM modernization patterns.
  • Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting builds, compilation, dependencies, integration, and runtime issues.
  • Ability to design automated unit tests, conduct code reviews, support integration, functional, and performance testing, and enforce security and coding standards.
  • Ability to translate legacy processes into RESTful APIs, microservices, service-oriented architectures, and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience migrating DB2 and VSAM access patterns into modern relational, NoSQL, or cloud-native data access layers.
  • Ability to package, deploy, and manage applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience supporting cloud deployments on AWS and building and troubleshooting automated CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with AI-generated modernization outputs to transform legacy applications into production-ready cloud solutions.
  • Consume Kyndryl Agentic Framework-generated code, remediate and enhance generated artifacts, resolve compilation and build issues, implement missing business functionality, and prepare transformed applications for testing, deployment, and operational readiness.
  • Analyze business logic across legacy mainframe environments and bridge legacy technologies with modern cloud platforms and software engineering practices.
  • Collaborate with architects, platform engineers, quality assurance, and modernization teams to resolve complex technical issues.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct experience consuming, validating, and remediating AI-generated code or working with agentic modernization frameworks such as the Kyndryl Agentic Framework.
  • A track record delivering large-scale enterprise mainframe modernization and cloud transformation programs.
  • Experience building reusable modernization patterns, shared libraries, and frameworks to accelerate migrations.
  • Relevant AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Developer.
  • Experience profiling and optimizing complex cloud batch processing and high-volume transactional workloads.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and embedding automated security and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience in large-scale mainframe modernization or migration programs.
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software engineering and code transformation frameworks.
  • Experience modernizing mission-critical banking, insurance, retail, transportation, or government applications.
  • Knowledge of event-driven architectures and cloud-native design patterns.
  • Experience with automated code quality and security tools.
  • Understanding of domain-driven design and API-first development methodologies.
  • AWS or cloud modernization certifications.

About the Company

Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

Kyndryl provides managed IT infrastructure services for large enterprises, helping them run and modernize their technology environments. Its offerings cover cloud adoption, cybersecurity, security operations, and digital workplace services, all delivered under long-term managed-service contracts. The company works by partnering with major technology providers (including Microsoft) to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions, often complemented by a new security operations center (SOC) and other security capabilities. This focus sets it apart from competitors through scale, enterprise-grade governance, and a history rooted in IBM’s infrastructure services, now independent but aligned with large technology partners. The goal is to support digital transformation by providing reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure management that enables enterprises to operate efficiently and securely in a cloud-enabled world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021

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