Deployment Technician

Kyndryl • Iselin, NJ

3d • $55,200 - $99,240 • Onsite

About The Position

Kyndryl is seeking 15 Deployment Technicians to support a client in Dallas, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. The role is fully onsite, requires travel between local client locations, and offers coverage across morning, afternoon, and evening/night shifts. Technicians work a rotating schedule of five consecutive days, averaging 160 hours over each four-week period, with adequate time off between scheduled workdays. Candidates must be able to commute reliably to client sites in the Buffalo area and work assigned shifts. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction now or in the future; visa sponsorship is not available.

Technicians support equipment deployment and bring-up in data center or similar controlled environments. They receive and inspect rack-scale equipment, document and escalate exceptions, perform directed cabling and SD card installation or removal, assist with initial power-up coordination, and work closely with engineers and site operations teams. The position requires following site safety, access, cleanliness, compliance, startup, and equipment-handling procedures. It may involve active construction sites, PPE, tight or restricted work locations, shift coverage, weekends, holidays, and overtime options.

Kyndryl describes a growth-oriented environment with technical training and free certifications. Compensation for a full-time U.S. schedule is $55,200–$99,240, with different ranges for certain locations. The role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, subject to plan terms, and may include medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction now and in the future; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• Ability to follow established procedures precisely while maintaining awareness of safety, quality, and equipment protection requirements.
• Comfort performing hands-on technical work in a data center or similar controlled equipment environment.
• Ability and willingness to work at an active construction site wearing PPE and obtain OSHA 10 certification.
• Self-motivation and ability to manage priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with remote engineering teams, onsite operations teams, and deployment leads during time-sensitive activities.
• Reliable attention to detail and ability to document issues, validation observations, and directed troubleshooting outcomes.
• Ability to work 24x7 shift-based coverage, including various shifts, weekends, holidays, and 365-day operational support as required; overtime options are available.
• Ability to work fully onsite and travel between local sites as needed; reliable commute to client locations throughout the Buffalo area.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule of five consecutive days, averaging 160 hours over each four-week period.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a data center.

Responsibilities

• Receive and validate rack-scale equipment against deployment documentation, shipment details, and site intake procedures.
• Inspect racks, doors, frames, fittings, labels, and visible internal components for shipping damage, missing parts, defects, or other deployment blockers.
• Document and promptly escalate exceptions so damaged, incomplete, or nonconforming equipment is identified before power-on or engineering validation.
• Check for visible leakage, improper connections, abnormal conditions, or safety concerns and communicate findings before equipment is placed into service.
• Connect limited, directed control cables, ensuring cabling is secure, organized, and aligned with deployment guidance.
• Assist with initial power-up coordination, observe for obvious hardware or environmental issues, and confirm the rack is ready for engineering monitoring and further direction.
• Coordinate with engineers, site leads, and onsite operations teams during bring-up; provide real-time status updates and perform additional guided physical or configuration checks as directed.
• Install and remove SD cards on the cabinet, including in tight or restricted locations when required.
• Follow site safety, compliance, access, cleanliness, lockout/startup, and equipment-handling requirements.
• Travel between local client sites as needed and work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays as required.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Disability benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Paid time off
• Discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to applicable plan terms
• Technical training and free certifications
• Access to learning opportunities and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed