Senior AI Architect

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

We're looking for exceptional talent to join our AI Agentic Innovation Hub at Kyndryl

Job Description

As a Senior AI Architect at Kyndryl's AI Innovation Hub, you'll play a key role in one of the most ambitious and forward-looking initiatives in the field of intelligent systems — helping design, refine, and implement the architectures behind next-generation AI and Agentic AI solutions.

You'll work at the intersection of innovation and engineering, translating strategic visions into tangible, enterprise-ready architectures that are scalable, secure, and reliable.

As a core member of the Hub's architecture team, you'll help define technical standards, ensure architectural consistency across projects, and bring structure to ideas that evolve into real impact.

You'll collaborate with lead architects, data scientists, ML engineers, and business stakeholders to design systems that blend technological excellence with purpose — systems that are not only intelligent, but trustworthy, traceable, and sustainable.

This is a role for those who combine creativity with precision — who see architecture as both an art and a discipline, and who take pride in building the foundations of tomorrow's intelligent enterprise .

Your Mission

• Design and implement end-to-end AI and Agentic AI architectures that connect business goals with technical excellence.

• Transform functional and analytical requirements into efficient, modular, and maintainable system designs.

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure each solution meets the highest standards of scalability, performance, and reliability.

• Support the creation of reference architectures and reusable components that accelerate the Hub's innovation capacity.

• Act as a trusted technical partner, contributing to solution design reviews and providing architectural guidance during development.

• Evaluate emerging technologies in AI and cloud ecosystems, bringing forward innovations that can drive tangible value.

• Champion responsible and sustainable design practices, embedding governance and security into every layer of the architecture.

Who You Are

Essential Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in designing and implementing AI/ML solutions or advanced analytics architectures.

• Proven experience integrating AI models into production environments (APIs, microservices, or data pipelines).

• Solid understanding of AI and ML architectures, including model lifecycle (data ingestion, training, validation, deployment).

• Proficiency with cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their AI/ML services (e.g., Azure ML, Vertex AI, OpenShift AI).

• Hands-on experience with MLOps tools ( MLflow , Kubeflow, Airflow) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).

• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks ( LangChain , CrewAI , AutoGen , LlamaIndex ) and RAG architectures.

• Working knowledge of vector databases, APIs, and integration patterns for intelligent systems.

• Understanding of data privacy and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, EU AI Act, Responsible AI principles).

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering , Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , or related field.

• Postgraduate studies ( Master's or PhD) in AI , Big Data , or Cloud Computing are highly valued.

• Certifications in cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and MLOps frameworks are a plus.

• Continuous learning mindset and strong curiosity about emerging AI paradigms and technologies.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing modular, scalable, and maintainable architectures for AI-driven solutions.

• Knowledge of hybrid or federated AI deployments, integrating enterprise data and large language models.

• Exposure to observability and monitoring practices in AI workloads.

• Familiarity with semantic search, knowledge graphs, or LLM optimization pipelines.

• Experience collaborating in agile or DevOps environments, bridging data science and engineering teams.

• Ability to document and communicate architecture decisions clearly, supporting alignment across stakeholders.

• Curiosity to experiment with new frameworks and evaluate their maturity for enterprise adoption.

Soft Skills

• Clear and adaptive communication, able to adjust language and detail to technical or business audiences.

• Strong synthesis and documentation skills, promoting transparency and collaboration across teams.

• Attention to detail and technical consistency, ensuring designs are both elegant and reliable.

• Analytical mindset, capable of translating functional goals into precise technical specifications.

• Collaborative spirit, thriving in multidisciplinary environments with shared ownership of results.

• Proactivity and curiosity, always exploring emerging trends and tools to enhance solution quality.

• Commitment to excellence, ensuring that every architecture contributes meaningfully to the Hub's innovation mission.

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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