Infrastructure Specialist

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall 6+ years of IT experience.
• Lead OS patching activities for LINUX systems.
• Analyze and assess patch requirements and their impact on infrastructure and applications.
• Create and maintain detailed work plans and procedures based on existing design documents, past procedures, and templates.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external teams to ensure successful implementation of changes.
• Review customer-requested changes, provide feedback, and implement them in a timely manner.
• Execute patching and maintenance tasks, ensuring minimal disruption to system operations.
• Linux (RHEL) server construction using Ansible.
• Install, set up, and maintain Linux servers and systems, ensuring high availability and performance to minimize downtime and support business continuity.
• Maintain documentation of system setups, procedures, and processes to ensure knowledge retention, regulatory compliance, and smooth team transitions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Must-Have:

• Overall 6+ years of IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with LINUX systems administration, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Someone who has experience creating OpenShift on-premise (without an internet connection)
• Create and test (check execution results) a playbook for building a RHEL server based on the base document.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Bash, Python, and Perl.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware and KVM).
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a detail-oriented approach.

Who You Are

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (such as RHCSA, RHCE, CompTIA Linux+).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with virtual machines (VirtualBox).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding network protocols and services (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage and query databases effectively.

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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