DevOps Engineer

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 We are seeking an experienced Senior Middleware & Automation Engineer to lead the automation, modernization, and operational lifecycle of our enterprise middleware infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining robust automation frameworks, embedding DevOps practices into deployment pipelines, and ensuring the high availability, security, and scalability of multi-platform middleware environments across hybrid cloud and on-premises systems. Key Responsibilities Middleware Administration & Automation Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade automation solutions for middleware provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning using Ansible, Python, and YAML. Develop reusable automation frameworks and self-healing workflows for core application servers (IBM WAS, IBM Liberty, IBM IHS, Apache Tomcat, JBoss EAP). Convert manual middleware operations into fully automated workflows, establishing standard runbooks, compliance validation, and configuration drift detection mechanisms. DevOps & CI/CD Integration Architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins to automate application deployments across non-production and production environments. Integrate middleware infrastructure and configurations into Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) frameworks. Implement release orchestration, automated rollback procedures, and embed automated security and governance controls directly into deployment pipelines. Middleware Platform Operations Oversee multi-environment operations (Dev, QA, UAT, Production) for web and application servers, load balancer integrations, reverse proxies, and messaging systems. Configure clustering, high availability (HA), session persistence, SSL/TLS security, and resource optimization. Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis (RCA) for complex, high-severity platform incidents. Cloud, Infrastructure & Monitoring Automate the deployment and operational governance of middleware workloads on Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud platforms, and VMware virtualization environments. Utilize VMware Aria Automation and Aria Operations for infrastructure monitoring, capacity management, and operational governance. Implement proactive monitoring, log aggregation, and alerting frameworks using enterprise observability suites to ensure system reliability and compliance. Your Future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. 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 Skills Core Middleware Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience in administering, configuring, and tuning enterprise application and web servers, specifically IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), IBM Liberty,