Enterprise Modernization Architect & AI-Driven Cloud Lead

Kyndryl Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead modernization of core applications, cloud migrations, and API-centric integrations. You will own architecture from design through operations, drive governance, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions across a global client base.

You will evaluate legacy systems, design target architectures, and manage risks and compliance. The role emphasizes mentoring engineering teams, guiding POCs, and shaping technology

Qualifications

• 12-16 years of experience with 5+ years in Architecture Leadership.
• Proven experience in application portfolio assessment, rationalization, modernization, technical debt evaluation, and greenfield architecture design.
• Strong expertise in Enterprise/Solution Architecture, API & Integration Architecture, modernization, governance, and non-functional design.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, .NET/.NET Core, Microservices, Distributed Systems, APIs, Messaging Platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Service Bus, etc.).
• Strong Database & Cloud Architecture experience across Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Azure, AWS, or GCP; Solution Architect certification in at least one hyperscaler cloud is mandatory.
• Hands-on experience in AI Agent Architecture including LLMs, RAG, Agent Orchestration, Tool Calling, State Management, Guardrails, Evaluation, and Secure Deployment.
• Proven experience working with large enterprise customers, distributed teams, governance frameworks, and transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Modernization Strategy: Lead legacy assessment, application modernization, cloud migration roadmap, service decomposition, and transformation planning.
• Architecture Governance: Define target architectures, govern technology selection, ensure compliance with enterprise standards, and manage technical risks.
• AI & Agentic Architecture: Design and govern AI-powered solutions including multi-agent orchestration, RAG, API integrations, memory management, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Integration & Data Architecture: Lead API-led, event-driven, and hybrid integrations; drive database modernization, migration, and data governance strategies.
• Cloud, Security & Operations: Define cloud architecture across Azure/AWS/GCP, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, resilience, observability, disaster recovery, and security controls.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineering teams, lead architecture reviews, POCs, and innovation initiatives while ensuring quality, compliance, and AI-assisted engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

.NET

Microservices

Distributed Systems

APIs

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Service Bus

Oracle

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

MySQL

Azure

AWS

GCP

LLMs

RAG

Agent Orchestration

State Management

Guardrails

Secure Deployment

Architecture Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF

Cloud Architect Certification

Integration/API Certification

DevOps Certification

Job description

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead modernization of core applications, cloud migrations, and API-centric integrations. You will own architecture from design through operations, drive governance, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions across a global client base.

You will evaluate legacy systems, design target architectures, and manage risks and compliance. The role emphasizes mentoring engineering teams, guiding POCs, and shaping technology