Mainframe Modernization Delivery Lead

Kyndryl Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl seeks an experienced technology leader to design, build and oversee high-volume mainframe modernization projects, integrating cloud and mobile apps with core data.

You will lead multiple projects, drive DevOps, AI-powered engineering, and ensure delivery governance across stakeholders, while mentoring teams and shaping enterprise-scale transformations.

Join a hybrid-friendly culture that values growth, collaboration, and customer success as we run critical systems for global businesses.

Qualifications

• 12–16 years of experience in application development, modernization, or enterprise application services.
• Minimum 5 years in technical delivery, engineering leadership, or AMS delivery management.
• Experience managing large AMS portfolios (100+ resources) with SLA-driven delivery.
• Strong expertise in stakeholder management, delivery governance, estimation, resource planning, and risk management.
• Hands-on experience with Java/Spring Boot, .NET/.NET Core, APIs, integrations, and enterprise apps.
• Experience driving DevOps, CI/CD, automation, quality engineering, and cloud-native practices.
• Expertise in AI tools, agents, and AI-assisted SDLC.
• Experience managing L1–L3 support engagements.
• Strong customer engagement and large enterprise delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Delivery Management: Lead multiple projects, teams, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder commitments.
• Technical Leadership: Drive delivery across Java, .NET, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Application Modernization: Lead legacy transformation, cloud migration, and architecture upgrades.
• Engineering Excellence: Establish CI/CD, code quality, automated testing, and security best practices.
• AI & Automation: Drive adoption of AI-powered engineering and modernization solutions.
• Customer Management: Handle client reviews, escalations, change requests, and delivery governance.
• Team Leadership: Mentor teams, enable cross-skilling, and promote knowledge sharing.
• Risk & Quality Management: Manage risks, dependencies, performance, security, and operational readiness.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with architects, platform teams, security teams, and business leaders.
• Operational Governance: Ensure SLA compliance, delivery reporting, and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Delivery management

Technical leadership

Application modernization

Engineering excellence

AI & automation

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Risk & quality management

Java/Spring Boot

.NET / .NET Core

Education

Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Kyndryl seeks an experienced technology leader to design, build and oversee high-volume mainframe modernization projects, integrating cloud and mobile apps with core data.

You will lead multiple projects, drive DevOps, AI-powered engineering, and ensure delivery governance across stakeholders, while mentoring teams and shaping enterprise-scale transformations.

Join a hybrid-friendly culture that values growth, collaboration, and customer success as we run critical systems for global businesses.