Associate Director Devops Engineer

DevOps Technical Leader

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage, and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We're always moving forward—pushing boundaries, innovating at scale, and creating an inclusive, purpose-driven environment where Kyndryls can grow their careers while delivering meaningful impact for our customers.

We are seeking a DevOps Technical Leader to architect, guide, and scale intelligent automation solutions across enterprise cloud and infrastructure environments. In this role, you will lead the integration of AI-enabled automation into DevOps practices—spanning CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, incident response, and infrastructure provisioning—to drive operational excellence and resilience at scale.

You will partner with cross-functional engineering, platform, and architecture teams to design secure, scalable, and compliant solutions aligned with Kyndryl enterprise architecture standards. As a technical leader, you will mentor DevOps engineers, establish best practices, and champion innovation through AI-enhanced workflows that improve reliability, speed, and operational insight for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, embedding AI-driven capabilities to optimize software delivery, deployment quality, and operational workflows.
• Architect and oversee intelligent monitoring and observability solutions leveraging Dynatrace, Azure native tools, and AI/ML models to enable predictive insights, anomaly detection, and proactive incident response.
• Define and drive infrastructure automation strategies using Terraform, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant Azure environments aligned with Kyndryl standards.
• Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader, guiding DevOps engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and AI adoption across development and operations teams.
• Evaluate and implement emerging Azure and AI technologies, including Azure AI services and Fabric capabilities, aligning automation initiatives with business outcomes and enterprise architecture.
• Set the strategic direction for intelligent automation, ensuring solutions are resilient, cost-effective, and scalable across complex, client-critical environments.

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

At Kyndryl, you'll work with global clients, cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies, and highly skilled engineers to solve complex operational challenges at scale. This role offers a clear path toward senior technical leadership, architecture, or platform strategy roles within our modernization and cloud practices.

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $143,640 to $273,000 based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part-time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

• California (San Francisco Bay Area): $172,440 to $327,600
• California (All Other): $158,040 to $300,360
• Colorado: $143,640 to $273,000
• Massachusetts: $143,640 to $300,360
• New York City: $172,440 to $327,600
• Washington: $158,040 to $300,360
• Washington DC: $158,040 to $300,360

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.