DevOps Engineer - WAS+Automation

Job description

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 Key Responsibilities Middleware Administration & Automation (Primary Focus) Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for middleware platforms using Ansible, Python, and YAML . Automate middleware provisioning, installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning. Build reusable automation frameworks for: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) IBM Liberty IBM HTTP Server (IHS) Apache Tomcat Oracle WebLogic IIS Apache HTTP Server Implement automated health checks, compliance validation, configuration drift detection, and self-healing capabilities. Convert manual middleware operational tasks into fully automated workflows and pipelines. Develop runbooks and automation standards for enterprise middleware operations. DevOps & CI/CD Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using: Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins VS Code Automate application deployments across middleware environments. Support release management, deployment orchestration, rollback mechanisms, and automated validations. Integrate infrastructure and middleware configurations into Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code frameworks. Embed security, governance, and compliance controls within CI/CD workflows. Collaborate with application, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment reliability and speed. Middleware Platform Operations Manage and support enterprise middleware environments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production. Perform middleware installation, upgrades, migrations, and patch management. Configure: Application Servers Web Servers Messaging Systems Load Balancer Integrations SSL/TLS Security Reverse Proxy Configurations Implement clustering, load balancing, session persistence, and HA solutions. Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimization. Troubleshoot platform-level incidents…