Testing Lead

Testing Lead

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 Testing Lead will coordinate functional, technical, regression, integration, performance, data validation, and user acceptance testing activities. The role will work closely with development teams, business users, architects, data teams, and operations teams to ensure defects are identified, prioritized, tracked, resolved, and validated in a controlled manner. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and manage the end-to-end testing strategy for application modernization initiatives.
• Coordinate test planning, test case design, execution, defect tracking, and test reporting.
• Ensure validation of legacy vs. modernized application behavior, including business rules, data outputs, interfaces, and batch/job processing.
• Lead functional, integration, regression, performance, data reconciliation, and UAT testing activities.
• Coordinate with development, business, architecture, data, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Define entry and exit criteria for each testing phase.
• Manage defect triage, prioritization, root cause analysis, retesting, and closure.
• Ensure testing evidence, traceability, and quality metrics are properly documented.
• Provide clear status reporting on test progress, defects, risks, blockers, and readiness.

Support production readiness, cutover validation, and post-deployment stabilization.

Required skills and experience include:

• Experience leading testing workstreams in application modernization, migration, or complex transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy, test planning, functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, UAT, and defect management.
• Experience validating legacy-to-modernized application behavior, data reconciliation, and parallel testing is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Mainframe, COBOL, Java, batch processing, databases, APIs, and enterprise integrations is a plus.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Strong analytical skills to identify gaps, exceptions, test coverage risks, and quality issues.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

The "Kyn" in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers, and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we're excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging—being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team—is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That's The Kyndryl Way.

Your career with us isn't just a job—it's an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best. From your very first day, you'll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won't just contribute—you'll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth. We're here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you'll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You'll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you'll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success. We want you to thrive here—and we're committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what's next.