DR Consultant
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
Provides strategy, design and planning services to client IT and business executives in adoption and optimization of cloud and hybrid environments (including mainframe and traditional infrastructure and storage). Provide analysis, recommendations and designs to optimize the client's platform or hybrid cloud infrastructure initiatives including delivering strategies and roadmaps to both migrate and modernize workloads, as well as to design, build and manage their environments.
Your Future at Kyndryl
As an IT/Cloud Consultant at Kyndryl you will join the Kyndryl Consultant Profession, working with other Kyndryl Consultants, Architects, Project Managers, and cross-functional Technical Subject Matter Experts - presenting unlimited opportunities with unmatched support through our investment in your learning, training, and career growth.
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 Professional experience:
Understanding of global disaster recovery and business continuity standards and processes
Ability to document disaster recovery process steps at the appropriate level of detail and innovate to optimize recovery time and recovery point objectives
Understanding of enterprise application and infrastructure (storage, server, virtualization, database, network and firewall) architecture
Ability to map and document application to application dependencies in an enterprise environment
Experience on KRO/KIRS/Ansible DR automation platform or similar DR automation platform
Understanding of enterprise IT incident, problem, and change management processes
Ability to create DR exercise plans that meet the exercise objective in collaboration with application and infrastructure teams
Strong understanding of data protection (backup & recovery, DR, storage replication, native database replication, file replication) technologies for enterprise applications running on-premise or cloud infrastructure platforms
Hands-on experience with standalone and clustered UNIX and Windows platforms
Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix Xenapp)
Ability to develop and maintain shell / powershell / python / TCL/ Bicep/Ansible Playbooks or similar scripts.
Ability to develop scripts to integrate with external enterprise tools / systems via CLIs / APIs
Understand storage replication technologies in various DR scenarios
Understand native database replication technologies in various DR scenarios
Understand virtual machine (hypervisor) level replication technologies
Experience working on on-premises / cloud / hybrid cloud infrastructure
Preferred Expertise:
Cyber (IT) security experience
DR / BCP audit experience
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.
Get Referred!
If you know someone that works at Kyndryl, when asked ‘How Did You Hear About Us’ during the application process, select ‘Employee Referral’ and enter your contact's Kyndryl email address.