Platform Engineering Architect

Kyndryl Inc.; Noord-Holland; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. in the Netherlands seeks an experienced Platform Engineering Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of enterprise-grade platforms.

The role focuses on Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, IDPs, AI infrastructure, automation, and developer self-service, requiring hands-on technical depth, product thinking, and engineering leadership to deliver standardized, governed, reusable platforms that empower developers and IT operations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in platform architecture, Kubernetes, cloud automation, CI/CD, developer platforms and emerging AI infrastructure.
• Ability to transform complex infrastructure into standardized, self-service platforms.
• Proven engineering leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and evolution of enterprise platforms spanning Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, IDPs, AI infra.
• Transform capabilities into standardized, reusable, governed self-service platforms.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across automation, platform product thinking and governance.

Skills

Platform architecture

Kubernetes

Cloud automation

CI/CD

Developer platforms

AI infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Engineering leadership

Automation

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

VMware vRA/vRO/Aria

Chef

AWS

ServiceNow

Job description

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineering Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of enterprise-grade platforms spanning Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), AI/GPU infrastructure, automation, and developer self-service.
The role will be responsible for transforming complex infrastructure capabilities into standardized, reusable, governed and self-service platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in platform architecture, Kubernetes, cloud automation, CI/CD, developer platforms and emerging AI infrastructure.
The position requires a combination of hands-on technical architecture, platform product thinking, engineering leadership, automation expertise and stakeholder management.

Preferred Skills

Automation & Infrastructure Engineering

• Develop reusable automation capabilities for infrastructure provisioning and Day-2 operations.
• Design automation frameworks using Ansible, Terraform, VMware vRA/vRO/Aria, Chef, AWS and ServiceNow.