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San Jose, California, United States
Onsite
Job Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in on-premise infrastructure to support mergers and acquisitions (M&A) initiatives. This role demands strong technical leadership in integrating, consolidating, and optimizing infrastructure across diverse environments, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal business disruption.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead infrastructure due diligence during M&A assessments, identifying risks, gaps, and integration opportunities.
Design and execute infrastructure integration plans for acquired entities, including data center consolidation, network integration, and systems alignment.
Collaborate with business teams to align infrastructure strategy with M&A timelines and compliance requirements.
Architect enterprise-grade server environments (Windows Server, Linux, Unix, VMWare, Nutanix).
Plan and execute system migrations, consolidations, and upgrades with minimal downtime.
Design and implement network integration strategies with networking SME’s including IP schema alignment, firewall rule harmonization, and secure interconnectivity.
Ensure network performance, redundancy, and security during transitional phases.
Integrate security controls across merged infrastructures, ensuring unified policies and standards.
Maintain detailed documentation of architecture, integration plans, and operational procedures.
Partner with cross-functional teams including IT, security, legal, and business units to ensure successful M&A execution.
Lead infrastructure teams through integration projects and mentor junior engineers.
Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders and provide regular updates on progress and risks.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
At least 12+ years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure
Proven experience in infrastructure integration during M&A activities.
Strong expertise in systems engineering, networking, and cybersecurity.
Hands-on experience with systems, network, virtualization, storage (SAN/NAS), and backup solutions.
Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
The annual salary range for California is $133,000 to $247,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.