The Role
Accountable for building and integrating the compute, network-fabric, and storage layers to the approved design, on schedule and to a repeatable standard. Provides the Deployment Lead with predictable build quality and early visibility of technical blockers.
Key responsibilities
• Configure BIOS/BMC, firmware, Linux or DGX OS, GPU drivers, NIC/HCA/DPU components, time services, DNS, IPAM, management access, and hardware-management integration.
• Implement compute, GPU, NVLink/NVSwitch, InfiniBand or Spectrum-X, Ethernet, storage, and out-of-band connectivity in accordance with the approved design.
• Install and administer NVIDIA Base Command Manager or comparable bare-metal provisioning and cluster-management tooling.
• Implement image management, repeatable node provisioning, configuration drift control, secrets integration, and node replacement workflows.
• Validate RDMA (for example GPUDirect RDMA and GPUDirect Storage), MTU, QoS, PFC/ECN, routing, link health, and fabric telemetry where applicable.
• Integrate high-performance storage and verify bandwidth, latency, multipathing, resiliency, mount, and access requirements.
• Automate builds, checks, diagnostics, evidence capture, and remediation using Ansible, Python, Bash, APIs, Git, and CI/CD.
• Maintain Golden Configuration, as-built records, known issues, support bundles, and handover artifacts.
Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.
Who You Are
Required Experience
• 5+ years administering Linux, servers, networking, storage, or clustered infrastructure in production data centers.
• Hands-on troubleshooting across firmware, operating system, network, storage, and hardware-management layers.
• Automation with Ansible, Python, Bash, APIs, Git, or equivalent tooling.
Preferred Qualifications
• NVIDIA DGX/HGX, BCM, DGX OS, InfiniBand, Spectrum-X, UFM, BlueField, ConnectX, DOCA.
• GPUDirect RDMA/Storage, NVLink/NVSwitch, NVIDIA diagnostics and support workflows.
• HPC clusters using Slurm, Bright Cluster Manager, Warewulf, xCAT, or similar tooling.
• RoCEv2, high-performance Ethernet, RDMA fabrics, or large cloud GPU estates.
• Parallel storage and enterprise platforms such as Spectrum Scale, Lustre, BeeGFS, Weka, VAST, DDN, Pure, Dell, HPE, or NetApp.
• NVIDIA networking, AI infrastructure, or systems administration credentials; Linux (for example RHCE or LFCS) and vendor network or storage certifications.
The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $143,640 to $273,000 based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement. There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:
California (San Francisco Bay Area): $172,440 to $327,600
California (All Other): $158,040 to $300,360
Colorado: $143,640 to $273,000
Massachusetts: $143,640 to $300,360
New York City: $172,440 to $327,600
Washington: $158,040 to $300,360
Washington DC: $158,040 to $300,360
This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.
Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
