The Role

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Consultant with a strong Enterprise Architect mindset to lead and deliver cloud modernization and transformation initiatives for large, complex enterprise environments.

This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, enterprise architecture, and cloud delivery, enabling organizations to modernize legacy platforms, adopt cloud-native operating models, and realize measurable business outcomes. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor and architecture leader, shaping cloud transformation roadmaps while guiding execution across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires deep experience in enterprise-scale cloud architecture, modernization programs, operating model transformation, and financial governance (FinOps), with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate strategy into actionable architectures and delivery plans.

• Act as Enterprise Architecture lead for cloud modernization and transformation programs, ensuring alignment between business strategy, IT strategy, and execution.

• Define target-state cloud architectures (multi-cloud / hybrid), including application, data, infrastructure, security, and integration domains.

• Lead legacy modernization strategies, including re-host, re-platform, refactor, re-architect, and cloud-native adoption.

• Establish architecture principles, standards, and guardrails to guide scalable and secure cloud adoption.

• Ensure architectural alignment across portfolios, platforms, and delivery teams.

• Lead cloud strategy and modernization assessments, including:

  • Current-state architecture analysis

  • Cloud readiness and application rationalization

  • Migration and modernization roadmaps

  • Business case, ROI, and TCO modeling

• Advise clients on cloud operating models, governance, platform teams, and product-centric delivery.

• Provide FinOps and cloud economics guidance, embedding financial accountability into architecture and delivery decisions.

• Support regulatory, security, and risk considerations across industries and geographies.

• Bridge strategy-to-execution, ensuring smooth transition from advisory to delivery.

• Partner with delivery, platform, and engineering teams to:

  • Translate architecture into epics, backlogs, and execution plans

  • Resolve complex architectural and transformation challenges

  • Govern architecture through delivery lifecycle

• Serve as escalation point for architectural risks, trade-offs, and decision-making.

• Ensure cloud modernization programs deliver measurable business and technology outcomes.

• Build trusted relationships with CXOs, CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and senior business leaders.

• Lead executive workshops, architecture reviews, and transformation planning sessions.

• Communicate complex architectural concepts in clear, business-oriented language.

• Act as a long-term advisor on enterprise modernization and cloud evolution.

• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise cloud architecture frameworks, reference architectures, and modernization accelerators.

• Develop reusable assets, playbooks, and points of view for cloud transformation.

• Mentor and coach architects and senior consultants in enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and transformation delivery.

• Represent the organization in cloud partner ecosystems (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and industry forums.

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 Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (MBA or Architecture certification preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT, cloud consulting, or large-scale transformation programs.

• Proven experience operating as:

  • Enterprise Architect

  • Lead Cloud Architect

  • Cloud Transformation Lead

• Strong expertise in:

  • Cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Enterprise architecture frameworks and patterns

  • Cloud migration and modernization strategies

  • Hybrid and multi-cloud environments

• Demonstrated ability to drive complex transformation initiatives from strategy through execution.

• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.

• Experience with large Global System Integrators or top-tier consulting firms.

• Certifications such as:

  • AWS / Azure / GCP Architect

  • TOGAF or equivalent EA framework

  • FinOps Practitioner

• Experience with:

  • Platform engineering and product operating models

  • DevSecOps and cloud-native architectures

  • Regulated industries (FS, Public Sector, Healthcare, Telecom)

• Exposure to organizational change management and IT operating model transformation.

• Enterprise Architect Mindset: Thinks in systems, platforms, and long-term enterprise outcomes.

• Transformation Leader: Comfortable owning ambiguity and leading complex modernization journeys.

• Strategic-to-Execution Connector: Turns strategy into executable architectures and delivery plans.

• Trusted Advisor: Builds credibility with executives and delivery teams alike.

• Outcome-Focused: Measures success through business impact, modernization progress, and value realization.

Salary: $114,740 - $164,740

The above represents Kyndryl’s pay range for this role.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.  The range provided reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting.  Kyndryl’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.