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 System Administrator at Kyndryl, you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients-which means some of the biggest in the world.
What You Will Do
Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade DB2 for z/OS environments, ensuring platform stability, performance, and availability.
Plan and execute DB2 version migrations, maintenance activities, and recovery strategies, including SMP/E, PTF, and APAR implementations.
Administer DB2 subsystems, DSNZPARM configurations, buffer pools, storage resources, catalogs, and directories.
Monitor, analyze, and optimize DB2 performance through tuning of subsystem parameters, SQL access paths, buffer pools, and resource utilization.
Design and support high-availability, disaster recovery, and data-sharing environments to meet business continuity and recovery objectives.
Manage DB2 utilities including REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, LOAD/UNLOAD, RECOVER, and REBUILD INDEX operations while ensuring optimal execution and reliability.
Partner with security teams to implement DB2 security controls, authorization strategies, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation.
Perform capacity planning, growth forecasting, and infrastructure optimization to support evolving business and application demands.
Develop and enhance automation using REXX, JCL, and monitoring tools to improve operational efficiency and proactive system health management.
Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical incidents, acting as the highest level of technical escalation for complex DB2 issues.
Collaborate with application development teams on SQL tuning, database design reviews, migrations, and onboarding of new workloads.
Drive modernization initiatives including DB2 upgrades, DevOps integration, automation, observability enhancements, cloud connectivity, and mainframe transformation programs.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, operational governance, and strategic guidance to ensure a secure, highly available, and high-performing DB2 infrastructure.
Your future at Kyndryl
Every 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 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 Technical and Professional Expertise
8+ years of experience in Mainframe z/OS system programming, with extensive hands-on expertise in z/OS installation, configuration, maintenance, and support.
Skills in applying patches, managing third-party software and ensuring system reliability.
Hands-on…