Deployment Technician

Kyndryl•Iselin, NJ

3d•$55,200 - $119,040•Onsite

About The Position

Kyndryl is hiring 15 Deployment Technicians to support a client in Dallas, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. The positions are fully onsite, and technicians must be able to commute reliably to client locations in the Buffalo area and travel between local sites as needed. Technicians work rotating schedules of five consecutive days, averaging 160 hours per four-week period, with adequate time off between scheduled workdays. Assigned shifts may include morning, afternoon, and evening/night coverage. Technicians receive, inspect, and validate rack-scale equipment before deployment and help coordinate initial power-up and engineering monitoring. They document and escalate equipment issues, connect directed control cables, install or remove cabinet SD cards, and communicate with engineers and onsite teams during bring-up. Work must follow site requirements for safety, access, cleanliness, compliance, equipment handling, and lockout/startup procedures. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction now and in the future; Kyndryl will not sponsor employment visas for this role. The U.S. compensation range is $55,200–$99,240 for a full-time schedule, with different ranges for specified locations. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and a benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, disability and retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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 while 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 client locations as required.
Ability to reliably commute to and work onsite at client locations throughout the Buffalo area.
Availability for a rotating schedule of five consecutive days, averaging 160 hours over each four-week period, with adequate time off between scheduled workdays.

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 damage, missing parts, defects, or deployment blockers.
Document and promptly escalate exceptions, including damaged, incomplete, or nonconforming equipment.
Check for visible leakage, improper connections, abnormal conditions, or safety concerns and report findings before equipment is placed into service.
Connect limited, directed control cables and ensure they are secure, organized, and consistent 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 cabinets, including in tight or restricted locations when required.
Follow site requirements for safety, compliance, access, cleanliness, lockout/startup, and equipment handling.
Work assigned shifts and travel between local client sites as needed.