Senior Engineer - Mainframe

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 Your role As a Mainframe Infrastructure Specialist, you will understand customer requirements and propose optimal technical solutions while applying your expertise in areas such as mainframe modernization, Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, NetView, z/WAS, and z/Linux. You will also facilitate effective handovers to stakeholders by preparing technical documentation, configuration diagrams, procedures, and review materials, assess technical and schedule risks and feasibility from the early stages of projects, and collaborate with architects, Project Managers, and engineers to support stable delivery. What you will do • Understand the customer’s current mainframe environment, business requirements, and technical challenges • Support proposals, design, build, testing, changes, migration, and operations for mainframe products and services • Lead technical analysis and issue resolution in areas such as Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, NetView, z/WAS, and z/Linux • Create technical materials, diagrams, procedures, and review documents for handover to stakeholders • Assess technical risk, schedule risk, and feasibility early in the project and propose mitigation actions • Work with architects, Project Managers, and engineers to support stable delivery throughout the project • Analyze impact during incidents or problems and drive quick recovery and permanent fixes

Who You Are Required skills and experience • Deep expertise and hands-on experience in mainframe-related technologies • Experience in mainframe modernization or technologies such as Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, NetView, z/WAS, or z/Linux • Knowledge of LE/COBOL, mainframe hardware, and networking • Experience with applications, infrastructure, and system operations in enterprise IT environments • Strong problem-solving skills to analyze technical issues and define concrete actions • Experience collaborating with multiple teams to drive engineering solutions • Effective verbal and written communication skills with a strong customer-success mindset Preferred skills and experience • Extensive experience in mainframe design, build, migration, operations improvement, and incident response • Experience providing technical support and reviews across multiple mainframe products and services • Knowledge and experience creating technical plans, blueprints, configuration models, and operating procedures • Ability to compare alternatives logically and select the best approach • Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail • Experience in process improvement, standardization, and automation • Motivation to grow as an architect or technical leader with continuous learning mindset