Deployment Technician

Kyndryl•Iselin, NJ

1d•$46,080 - $99,240•Onsite

About The Position

Kyndryl is seeking 15 Deployment Technicians to support clients in Dallas, Texas, and Buffalo, NY. These are fully onsite positions requiring travel between locations and availability across AM, afternoon, and PM shifts. Technicians will work a rotating schedule of five consecutive days, averaging 160 hours over a four-week period, with adequate time off between scheduled workdays. Candidates must be able to reliably commute to and work onsite at client locations throughout the Buffalo area, with flexibility to work assigned shifts and travel between local sites as needed. The role involves providing exceptional technical assistance to clients, enabling them to achieve their desired business outcomes.

Requirements

Eagerness to learn and an interest in servers, data centers, and IT infrastructure.
Strong team player, highly motivated, and driven to grow technical skills in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to follow established procedures with precision 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 be in an active construction site wearing PPE gear and obtaining OSHA10 Certification.
Self-motivated to manage priorities in a rapid 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 with overtime options.
100% On-Site/travel required.

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 escalate exceptions promptly so damaged, incomplete, or nonconforming equipment is identified before power-on or engineering validation begins.
Check for visible signs of leakage, improper connections, abnormal conditions, or safety concerns and communicate findings before equipment is placed into service.
Connect limited, directed control cables as instructed, 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 next-step direction.
Coordinate closely with engineers, site leads, and onsite operations teams during bring-up; provide real-time status updates and support additional guided physical or configuration checks as directed.
Install and remove SD cards on the cabinet, including work in tight or restricted locations when required.
Follow all documented safety, compliance, access, cleanliness, lockout/startup, and equipment handling requirements for the site.