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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
Join Kyndryl as a Senior Managing Consultant, Application Consulting and become a catalyst for innovation and transformation. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of driving change and enabling our customers to harness the power of technology to achieve their wildest ambitions. From revolutionizing healthcare to shaping the future of finance, you'll collaborate with a diverse range of industries, tailoring cutting-edge solutions to meet each customer's unique needs.
As a trusted advisor, you'll forge strong relationships with our customers, gaining deep insights into their business objectives and long-term aspirations. Armed with this understanding, you'll provide expert guidance on how technology can be leveraged to propel them towards unprecedented success. From aligning processes to technology to developing and deploying bespoke solutions, you'll be the visionary architect behind their digital transformation journey. Your expertise in application development and deployment best practices will ensure seamless integration and optimized performance.
In this role, your impact will be immense. You'll conduct thorough needs assessments, uncovering the requirements for new applications or upgrades to existing ones, and document these specifications with utmost precision using cutting-edge Business Analysis (BA) methodologies. Whether it's crafting comprehensive use cases, tracing requirements meticulously, or visualizing process flows, your attention to detail will be unmatched.
Drawing upon your exceptional analytical prowess, you'll gather requirements from stakeholders and masterfully translate them into functional and nonfunctional specifications. As the driving force behind our customers' application modernization endeavors, you'll guide them through every step of the process, ensuring their systems are future-proofed and optimized for success. Your expertise will also come into play as you assist customers in selecting and customizing the perfect packaged solutions to fulfill their unique business needs.
Collaboration will be your cornerstone as you work closely with application architects and development staff to bring your visions to life. Your keen eye for detail will shine as you analyze requirements, meticulously plan design and implementation work, all while adhering to time, cost, and quality targets. You'll consult with customers on compatibility challenges, such as hardware and operating system considerations, data conversion processes, and training requirements, offering them holistic solutions that align seamlessly with their budgets.
In this fast-paced environment, you'll have the exhilarating responsibility of helping customers choose between multiple applications, including packaged solutions. Your sharp insights and discerning judgement will empower them to make informed decisions that drive their organizations towards unprecedented heights.
Our consultants are restless for innovation. They are at the edge of technology, changing the way our customers implement business solutions – so, if you’re a problem-solver, an innovative thinker, and a self-starter with a passion for high impact assignments which align technology to business outcomes, then we want to hear from you! Apply today to join our dynamic team that has a host of exciting projects and customers waiting for you to work with them to solve complex transformation puzzles through technology.
Your Future at Kyndryl
As an Application Consultant at Kyndryl you will join the Kyndryl Consultant Profession, working with other Kyndryl Consultants, Architects, Project Managers, and cross-functional Technical Subject Matter Experts – presenting unlimited opportunities with unmatched support through our investment in your learning, training, and career growth.
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
Why Kyndryl:
We’re a purpose-driven company committed to innovation and empowering our people. Here, your work contributes to meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.
Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to provide 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 your work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Experience
- 5+ years of experience in application development and deployment
- 5+ years in application migration and modernization
- 5+ years in application architecture, middleware and data experience
- Variety of technologies including BI, database principles, programming fundamentals, SQL, hardware/software, operating systems and networking
- Strong technical acumen & deep working knowledge of Agile Methods, Service Architecture, and enterprise Cloud Integration
- Strong ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships with key stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams
Preferred Skills and Experience
- SaaS application implementation experience: (Oracle E-Business Suite, NetSuite, Infor, Unit 4, PeopleSoft, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Lawson, etc.)
- Application modernization tools, e.g. CAST
- Experience in using and implementing DevSecOps processes
- Past experience in assisting stakeholders in quantifying risks and developing mitigation and remediation strategies
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.
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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-handedly: 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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Document your AI specialization before applying
Gather publications, patents, project documentation, and performance reviews that demonstrate specialized AI expertise. PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available, so your credentials need to show a genuinely specialized skill set.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC codes for AI and computer occupations. Employers who have sponsored before understand the timeline and are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-process.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 early in negotiations
Ask hiring managers whether the role is classified as requiring a master's degree or equivalent. EB-2 sponsorship can significantly shorten your priority date wait for most countries outside India and China, so the job description's education requirement matters.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring AI employers
Search for AI Consultant roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This lets you focus applications on companies that have already committed to the PERM process rather than negotiating sponsorship from scratch.
Verify the prevailing wage before your offer stage
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the DOL prevailing wage for AI Consultant roles in your target city. Your offered salary must meet or exceed this threshold for PERM certification, so flagging a shortfall before signing saves everyone significant time.
Confirm your O*NET classification with your employer
PERM filings reference O*NET occupation codes, and misclassification can trigger DOL audits or denials. Verify that your employer's labor attorney is filing under an AI or computer systems analyst code that accurately reflects your consulting duties.
Green Card AI Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Consultant role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or its equivalent in a specialized field like machine learning or data engineering. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree suffices. Your employer's labor attorney determines the classification during the PERM filing, so the job description's education requirement is the deciding factor.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for AI Consultants?
H-1B visa grants temporary status in two- or three-year increments and subjects you to an annual lottery with no guarantee of selection. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship via PERM leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no cap at the petition stage for most nationalities. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM plus I-140 approval typically takes one to two years before you can file for adjustment of status, compared to an H-1B that can start within months.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor AI Consultants for a green card?
Technology companies, management consulting firms with dedicated AI practices, and financial institutions building internal AI teams are the most active green card sponsors for this role. The strongest signal is prior PERM filing history in DOL disclosure data under computer occupations. Migrate Mate aggregates this sponsorship data so you can filter AI Consultant openings by employers who have already completed PERM filings, rather than relying on employers to self-report.
Can an AI Consultant on OPT or H-1B start the green card process simultaneously?
Yes. Nothing in the PERM or I-140 process requires you to be in a particular nonimmigrant status to begin. Many candidates start PERM while on H-1B and file for adjustment of status once the priority date becomes current. If you're on OPT, your employer can begin PERM while you're still authorized to work, but you'll need a valid status throughout the process, so timing your H-1B petition alongside PERM is common.
What happens if my employer withdraws green card sponsorship after PERM is approved?
If USCIS has already approved your I-140 petition and it has been pending for at least 180 days, you may be able to port your priority date to a new employer under AC21 portability rules, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational category. For AI Consultants, this typically means moving to another computer systems or AI-related role. Consulting an immigration attorney immediately after any employer change protects your place in the priority date queue.