Application Services Technical Delivery Manager

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

Your role Bring your specialist knowledge and experience to a company managing 50% of the world’s MIPS and play a critical role in our modernization mission. You’ll be in good company among our global community of experts leading the future of mainframe modernization. Experts who share knowledge openly and collaborate freely.

In this role, you’ll design, build and maintain the high-volume business logic that runs on the mainframe. At the same time you’ll play a key role in refactoring legacy code to enable modern cloud and mobile applications to seamlessly interact with the mainframe’s core data.

What you will do

• 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.

Your future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find yourated with

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove 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 their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required skills and experience

• 12-16 years of experience in application development, modernization, or enterprise application services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience 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 applications.
• Experience driving DevOps, CI/CD, automation, quality engineering, and cloud-native practices.
• Expertise in AI tools, agents, and AI-assisted SDLC.
• Experience managing L1, L2, and L3 support engagements.
• Strong customer engagement and large enterprise delivery experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Degree in CS/IT/Engineering with experience in application modernization, cloud migration, and transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of Azure/AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, enterprise databases, and architecture, integration, security, SRE, performance, and observability.
• Experience with AI technologies including RAG, agent orchestration, tool calling, context engineering, and guardrails.
• Proven track record in automation, operational excellence, and leading large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Industry experience across BFSI, Retail, Healthcare, or Manufacturing domains.
• Relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, Cloud, DevOps, TOGAF, ITIL) with strong leadership, stakeholder management, mentoring, and communication skills.

Being You

The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

Your career with us isn’t just a job-it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health-because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute-you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities-from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

We want you to thrive here-and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.

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