Mainframe Data Migration Engineer at Kyndryl in Bangalore

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Who We Are At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive. The Role Your Role A Mainframe Data Migration Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, executing, and validating the migration of data from legacy mainframe systems to modern platforms, ensuring data integrity, security, and business continuity throughout the transformation process. The role involves supporting mainframe modernization initiatives, including DB2-to-cloud migrations, data transformation, validation, and seamless platform transitions. What You Will DO Assess and analyze legacy mainframe data sources, including DB2, VSAM, IMS DB, GDG, sequential files, and flat files, to define migration requirements and strategies. Design and implement end-to-end data migration solutions from mainframe environments to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring data integrity, security, and business continuity. Develop and optimize data extraction, transformation, cleansing, validation, and loading processes using GCP services such as Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, and Pub/Sub. Perform data profiling, mapping, reconciliation, and quality validation while converting legacy data models into cloud-native architectures and modern data platforms. Build automation utilities and migration frameworks using Python, Shell scripting, and related technologies to streamline large-scale migration activities. Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business teams to execute modernization initiatives, troubleshoot complex migration challenges, support testing, and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements. Your future at Kyndryl At Kyndryl, a career as a Mainframe Data Migration Engineer offers exciting opportunities to be at the forefront of enterprise modernization and cloud transformation initiatives. You will work on complex migrations from legacy mainframe platforms to modern cloud environments such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud and data technologies. Kyndryl provides continuous learning opportunities, access to industry-recognized certifications, and exposure to large-scale transformation programs across industries including banking, insurance, retail, healthcare, and public sector. Who You Are You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others. Required Technical and Professional Expertise 10+ years of hands-on experience in IBM Mainframe technologies, including z/OS, JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, IMS DB, and CICS, with strong expertise in batch processing, file management, and legacy data architectures. Proven expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, IAM, and Cloud Monitoring for data migration and modernization initiatives. Experience in data extraction, conversion, mapping, transformation, and reconciliation from legacy mainframe environments to cloud-native platforms. Strong understanding of migration planning, execution, validation, rollback strategies, and data quality assessment to ensure accurate and reliable migrations. Proficiency in SQL, database concepts, Python, Shell Scripting, or Java for developing migration utilities, automation s