AI Validation & Automation Engineer

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Accountable for objective proof that the infrastructure is ready for production. Owns validation, performance baselines, defect closure, and the acceptance evidence that supports customer sign-off and go/no-go decisions.

Key responsibilities

·   Create a requirements-to-test traceability matrix and staged entry/exit gates for site readiness, physical installation, power-on, fabric, storage, platform, burn-in, performance, resiliency, and handover.

·   Develop version-controlled provisioning, health-check, diagnostic, stress, regression, and evidence-collection automation.

·   Validate GPU or accelerator health, PCIe, GPU interconnect (for example NVLink/NVSwitch), NIC/HCA/DPU, InfiniBand or Ethernet/RoCE fabrics, storage throughput, Kubernetes, operators, scheduling, and telemetry.

·   Execute failure and recovery tests including node loss, link degradation, service restart, workload rescheduling, rebuild, replacement, and return to service.

·   Establish workload-relevant baselines for collective communications, network, storage, inference, training, and platform operations without assuming ownership of every customer model benchmark.

·   Triage failures, isolate defects, coordinate corrective actions, retest, and maintain auditable defect and acceptance records.

·   Produce formal acceptance packages containing configuration baselines, test results, exceptions, waivers, evidence, sign-offs, and residual risks.

·   Use deployment findings and production incidents to extend automated coverage and prevent recurrence.

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 in infrastructure validation, automation, performance engineering, commissioning, or quality engineering.

·   Strong Linux scripting and automation with Python, Ansible, APIs, Git, and CI/CD.

·   Experience defining acceptance criteria, analyzing diagnostics, and managing defects to closure.

Preferred Skills

·   NVIDIA DCGM diagnostics and telemetry, CVT, MLXlink, fabric validation, GPU burn-in, NCCL tests.

·   Validation of DGX/HGX, InfiniBand, Spectrum-X, BlueField, Kubernetes operators, NVAIE, or Run:ai.

·   Experience producing customer acceptance packages for NVIDIA DGX/HGX or NVIDIA-Certified AI infrastructure.

·   NVIDIA or HPC benchmarking credentials and test-engineering credentials (for example ISTQB or equivalent).

Travel Requirements

Nationwide travel to customer data centers as required; percentage to be confirmed.

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.

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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