Enterprise Architect - Hybrid Cloud

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward - always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud architectures to lead large-scale client transformations. This role is designed for a consultative leader who can bridge business strategy, enterprise architecture, and cloud modernization, guiding organizations through complex journeys from on-premises and legacy environments to Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

The successful candidate will define enterprise-wide cloud strategies, architect hybrid and multi-cloud target states, and oversee execution of cloud migration, application modernization, and platform transformation programs. You will act as a trusted advisor to CXOs, enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud operating models.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Partner with executive stakeholders to understand business strategy, operating models, and transformation priorities.
• Define enterprise cloud strategy, including hybrid, multi-cloud, and cloud-first approaches aligned with business outcomes.
• Develop current-state and target-state architectures, roadmaps, and transition plans covering infrastructure, applications, data, and security.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance aligned with industry frameworks (TOGAF, CAF, Well-Architected).

• Architect hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-premises platforms with Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Design multi-cloud reference architectures to address resilience, regulatory, data residency, and vendor diversification requirements.
• Select and standardize core platform services across clouds (compute, containers, networking, identity, data, and security).
• Ensure interoperability, portability, and operational consistency across cloud environments.

• Lead enterprise-scale cloud migration programs, including assessment, dependency mapping, and workload prioritization.
• Define migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, retire) tailored to application and business needs.
• Oversee modernization of legacy platforms into cloud-native, containerized, and microservices-based architectures.
• Guide adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code to enable repeatable and governed cloud delivery.

• Define cloud security architectures across identity, networking, data protection, and threat management.
• Establish cloud governance models, including landing zones, policy-as-code, cost management, and compliance controls.
• Design target Cloud Operating Models, including platform teams, SRE/DevOps integration, and FinOps practices.
• Ensure architectures align with regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements across industries.

• Provide architectural assurance across delivery programs, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards and target architectures.
• Lead architecture reviews, design authorities, and risk mitigation activities.
• Mentor solution architects, cloud engineers, and delivery teams across multiple cloud platforms.
• Balance innovation with architectural discipline, scalability, and operational excellence.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders on cloud, hybrid IT, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead cloud strategy workshops, architecture assessments, and executive briefings.
• Support pre-sales efforts including solution shaping, RFP responses, and value articulation for cloud transformation programs.
• Contribute to development of reusable enterprise architectures, accelerators, and migration frameworks.

• 12+ years of overall IT experience with 5-7+ years in enterprise or cloud architecture roles.
• Proven track record leading large-scale hybrid and multi-cloud transformations for enterprise clients.
• Hands-on and architectural experience across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong background in cloud migration, application modernization, and legacy transformation.
• Experience defining enterprise architecture artifacts, roadmaps, and governance models.
• Consulting experience engaging with senior executives across multiple industries.

• Azure (IaaS, PaaS, Containers, Data, Security)
• AWS (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, Networking)
• GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, BigQuery, IAM)

• Hybrid Cloud & Multi-Cloud Design
• Application & Platform Modernization
• Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices
• DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
• Identity, Security, Governance, and Compliance

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification
• ITIL / Cloud Governance / FinOps (advantageous)

• Executive-level communication and advisory skills
• Strong enterprise and systems-thinking mindset
• Ability to translate business strategy into actionable architecture
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Balance of strategic vision and hands-on architectural depth