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 Senior IBM Z Disaster Recovery Specialist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity solutions for IBM Z (Mainframe) environments. You will ensure the resilience, availability, and recoverability of critical business systems while supporting enterprise-wide recovery objectives and compliance requirements.
What You Will DO
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for IBM Z disaster recovery exercises, failover testing, and recovery events.
- Execute and validate recovery procedures to ensure critical systems, applications, and services meet defined RTO and RPO targets.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, database, middleware, network, and security teams to coordinate successful recovery operations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues identified during DR testing, recovery execution, and resilience assessments.
- Maintain and enhance disaster recovery documentation, runbooks, recovery procedures, and operational standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing recovery outcomes, mitigating risks, and strengthening enterprise resiliency and business continuity capabilities.
Your future at KyndrylEvery position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. 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 Expertise- 7+ years of experience in IBM Z (Mainframe) platform administration, operations, infrastructure support, and advanced technical troubleshooting within large-scale enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience supporting and executing Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity activities in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of IBM Z infrastructure components, including z/OS, storage, networking, database, middleware, and security technologies.
- Experience performing recovery validation, recovery testing, and analysis of DR exercise outcomes.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure operations, production support, incident management, and service restoration processes.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and coordinate recovery activities across multiple technology domains.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience- Experience with IBM GDPS, Parallel Sysplex, replication technologies, and DR orchestration tools.
- Knowledge of enterprise resiliency, high-availability, and business continuity frameworks.
- Familiarity with Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) management.
- Experience participating in large-scale recovery exercises, failover testing, and audit/compliance activities.
- Relevant IBM Mainframe, Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, or Business Continuity certifications.
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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