Application Architecture

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

Role Overview

We are seeking a client-facing Solution Architect with deep expertise in mainframe application modernization and enterprise transformation. In this role, you will help clients modernize complex IBM Z and other legacy application estates by defining modernization strategies, target architectures, migration approaches, and delivery roadmaps aligned to business objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business stakeholders while providing architectural leadership across application assessment, modernization planning, integration, data transformation, testing, migration, and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Client Discovery & Modernization Advisory

Lead client discovery sessions, modernization assessments, and technical due diligence activities.
Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and architecture reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
Assess application portfolios and legacy technology estates to identify business capabilities, dependencies, modernization opportunities, risks, and migration complexity.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, helping shape modernization strategies and roadmaps.
Architecture & Delivery

Analyze application architectures and technologies including COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, MQ, batch processing, and integration patterns.
Define target-state architectures, modernization strategies, and implementation roadmaps across Modernize On, Integrate With, and Move Off transformation patterns.
Create architecture deliverables including assessment reports, dependency maps, migration plans, testing strategies, and implementation roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership through architecture governance, design reviews, implementation oversight, and solution assurance.
Guide delivery teams on modernization tooling, testing approaches, DevSecOps enablement, migration planning, and cutover readiness.
AI, Solutioning & Pre-Sales

Leverage AI-assisted analysis capabilities and Kyndryl modernization accelerators to improve application discovery, dependency analysis, code understanding, testing, documentation, and migration planning.
Identify opportunities to apply agentic AI and automation to accelerate modernization delivery and improve client outcomes.
Support proposal development, Statements of Work (SOWs), RFP responses, solution estimation, and opportunity shaping.
Develop architecture narratives and present moderniz