Early Career Consult Program - Associate Data Engineer

Kyndryl Inc.; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a data engineer to architect RAG pipelines, scale vector databases, and build semantic layers for enterprise-scale AI. You will implement automated guardrails to detect noise and PII before model ingestion, ensuring safe and impactful AI.

You will own data infrastructure, move data from raw sources to production-ready pipelines, and maintain CI/CD for rapid, reliable deployment. Join a team that values innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and a growth mindset, with

Qualifications

• Experience with data mining, storage and ETL processes.
• Experience building data pipelines and tooling (Glue, Databricks, Synapse, Dataproc).
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, MongoDB).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect for RAG: design and scale pipelines for Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
• Scale vector infrastructure and ensure sub-second retrieval for reasoning loops.
• Engineer semantic layers and automated data guardrails to detect noise/PII.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure.

Skills

Data mining

Data storage

ETL processes

Data pipelines

SQL / NoSQL

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Glue

Databricks

Synapse

Dataproc

PostgreSQL

DB2

MongoDB

Job description

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

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction now, and in the future. The company will not sponsor employment visas for this role. You must also be able to work at our Frisco office 5 days per week.

What You Will Do

Orchestrate Intelligence

• Architect for RAG: You’ll design and scale the pipelines for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), transforming massive volumes of unstructured IT logs and documentation into optimized Vector Embeddings.
• Scale vector infrastructure: You will be responsible for the health and performance of our vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, or Weaviate), ensuring sub-second retrieval speeds for agentic reasoning loops.

Master Data Transformation

• Engineer semantic layers: Move beyond simple ETL to build knowledge graphs and semantic layers that provide agents with the necessary context to navigate complex infrastructure puzzles.
• Automate data excellence: Using a keen eye for detail, you’ll build automated data guardrails to detect noise, bias, or PII (Personally Identifiable Information) before it reaches the model, ensuring our AI remains safe and impactful.

Own the Backbone

• Solve meaningful challenges: Serve as the bridge between raw, messy data sources and deep technical AI work, identifying and resolving quality issues at the source.
• Progress to production: With a well-defined methodology and software engineering prowess, you will build, deploy, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for our data infrastructure, ensuring that our context window remains fresh and reliable.

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

Why Kyndryl: We’re a purpose-driven company committed to innovation and empowering our people. Here, your work contributes to meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.

Your Future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to provide it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in your work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Required skills and experience

• Expertise in data mining, data storage and Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processes
• Experience in data pipelines development and tooling, e.g., Glue, Databricks, Synapse, or Dataproc
• Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases, PostgreSQL, DB2, MongoDB
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical colleagues, to derive and translate technical requirements from business needs

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience working as a Data Engineer and/or in cloud modernization
• Experience in Data Modelling, to create conceptual model of how data is connected and how it will be used in business processes
• Professional certification, e.g. Open Certified Technical Specialist with Data Engineering Specialization
• Cloud platform certification, e.g. AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, Elastic Certified Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Understanding of social coding and Integrated Development Environments, e.g. GitHub and Visual Studio
• Degree in a scientific discipline, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology

The compensation for this position is $77,000 based on a full-time schedule. The pay or salary range is not below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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 and Google and Amazon and 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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