Senior Data Center Consultant - Networking

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

As a Senior DC Consultant, you will be a central driver in the design and execution of our New Data Center. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Taking complete ownership of creating the Target State Design and Solution Design for the NDC.
• Acting as a key collaborator with the Senior Network Architect and representing the connectivity team.
• Working with the Lead Domain Architect for Connectivity to develop or enhance Connectivity Services.
• Partnering with AAB Domain Architects to understand current and target state objectives.
• Engaging with stakeholders, including Product Owners, to ensure seamless service operations.

At Kyndryl we support all major cloud platforms, so you'll get the chance to use everything you know - and then some. You'll also become expert at knowing when and how to call on other SMEs outside your wheelhouse. Thinking your way around pre-existing limitations will grow your creativity and flexibility. You'll learn a lot here, and if you want to work toward certifications there are plenty of opportunities.The rewards for all this are many. You'll get to influence, create, and deliver something from start to finish. You will have the power to delight our clients.

Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. It's a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. It's also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you'll find the opportunity here.

Who You Are

We are looking for a self-starter who takes responsibility for their scope and excels in stakeholder management. You have a history of success in large-scale projects and can navigate complex dependencies to prevent escalations.

• Migration Expertise: You have demonstrable experience with complex, large-scale data center migration projects, including strategy, planning, and execution within short timelines.
• Consulting & Business Acumen: You possess strong consulting skills to guide technical decisions and have experience with financial modeling, including TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis and business case development.
• Agile & Results-Oriented: You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and can work within condensed processes to accelerate the delivery of critical design documentation.
• Industry Experience: You have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments, such as the financial sector, and understand the associated compliance and security demands.

Technical Expertise

Your technical knowledge is both broad and deep, covering the full stack of data center technologies.

• Data Center Design & Migration: You are an expert in Data Center design based on technologies like Cisco ACI and have a deep understanding of migration methodologies, including application dependency mapping. You have experience designing for high availability and failover from existing private and public DCs.
• Infrastructure Management & Physical Layer: You have strong knowledge of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools and principles. You also understand the physical layer, including structured cabling, power, and cooling requirements.
• Compute & Storage: You possess strong knowledge of modern compute and storage platforms, including server virtualization (e.g., VMware vSphere), hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), and enterprise storage solutions (SAN/NAS).
• Networking & Security: You are skilled in complex routing design, including BGP peering, and security design aligned to enterprise frameworks. You have experience with

Internet Gateway designs based on NSX-T and extranet connectivity.

• Automation & Observability: You are proficient in data center automation using tools like Ansibleand designing observability solutions to integrate and correlate flows from active components.
• Compliance & Standards: You are familiar with key industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, and data center tier standards (e.g., Uptime Institute).
• Mainframe Knowledge: You have conceptual and practical knowledge of Mainframe infrastructure and its unique requirements within a data center environment.

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter - wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote, Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Job ID: Kyndryl-R-46428

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-13T18:34:23