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IT Platform Lead - Middleware

KyndrylBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 19 May 2026

Kyndryl is looking for a Middleware Platform Lead to manage and optimize mission-critical messaging systems in a hybrid cloud environment. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining Kafka, IBM MQ, and WebSphere-based platforms on OpenShift. You will work across teams to ensure high availability, automate operational tasks, and build CI/CD pipelines. The position offers career growth opportunities within a large-scale global infrastructure organization.

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Experience

3-5 years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Hybrid, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Kyndryl is looking for a Middleware Platform Lead to manage and optimize mission-critical messaging systems in a hybrid cloud environment. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining Kafka, IBM MQ, and WebSphere-based platforms on OpenShift. You will work across teams to ensure high availability, automate operational tasks, and build CI/CD pipelines. The position offers career growth opportunities within a large-scale global infrastructure organization.

TAL's take

Quality 60/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Solid role at a well-known global services company with clear technical responsibilities and ownership.

The JD clearly defines the middleware stack and responsibilities for the platform lead role.

Salaries at Kyndryl

12.6 LPA average

Based on 45 Grapevine salary entries for Kyndryl.

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Must haves

  • 3-5 years experience as IT Platform Lead - Middleware
  • Strong experience with Apache Kafka
  • Hands-on experience with IBM MQ and messaging systems
  • Experience with WebSphere Application Server administration
  • Experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes container platforms
  • Good understanding of Linux/Unix systems

Tools and skills

apache kafkaibm mqwebsphere application serveresbopenshiftkuberneteslinuxunixjenkinsgitlab cishellpython

Nice to have: aws, azure, gcp, ibm mq certification, websphere application server certification.

About the company

Global IT services company, not a top-tier product unicorn.

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