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
Your Role:
As a Commvault Backup & Recovery Solution Architect, you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise backup, recovery, and data protection solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. You will partner with infrastructure, cloud, storage, security, and business stakeholders to develop resilient, scalable, and compliant backup architectures that support enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
What Will You Do:
- Design and architect enterprise-scale backup, recovery, and data protection solutions using Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery.
- Assess existing backup environments and develop modernization, optimization, and migration strategies aligned with business continuity and compliance requirements.
- Create solution architecture documents, technical designs, configuration standards, operational runbooks, and backup governance frameworks.
- Lead implementation, upgrade, migration, and transformation projects across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
- Design backup and recovery strategies for cloud platforms, virtualized environments, enterprise storage platforms, containers, and business-critical applications.
- Develop and implement automation, custom workflows, scripting solutions, and operational efficiencies for backup and recovery processes.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting, root cause analysis, performance tuning, incident management, and operational support guidance.
- Collaborate with Cloud, Storage, Networking, Security, Compliance, and Application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and cost-effective data protection solutions.
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 AreYou'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 Technical and Professional Experience:- 7+ years of experience, including strong hands-on expertise with Commvault Backup & Recovery solutions and enterprise data protection technologies.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and architecting enterprise-scale backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP, along with cloud-native backup and recovery integration strategies.
- Experience supporting and protecting virtualized environments including VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructures.
- Strong understanding of enterprise storage technologies such as NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE, or equivalent storage platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Windows, Linux/UNIX, containers, Kubernetes, Docker, and modern infrastructure platforms.
- Expertise in data protection concepts including deduplication, replication, retention management, data classification, disaster recovery planning, and backup governance.
- Strong communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and consulting skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and architecture workshops.
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:- Experience designing and supporting backup solutions across complex hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud environments.
- Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, container protection, and cloud-native workload backup strategies.
- Experience with backup compliance frameworks and regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and other enterprise governance requirements.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies for backup orchestration and operational efficiencies.
- Relevant Commvault, cloud platform, storage, or infrastructure certifications preferred.
Being YouThe "Kyn" in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we're excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That's The Kyndryl Way.
What You Can ExpectYour career with us isn't just a job-it's an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health-because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.
From your very first day, you'll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won't just contribute-you'll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.
We're here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you'll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You'll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities-from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you'll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.
We want you to thrive here-and we're committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what's next.
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