Infrastructure Architect - Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Job Title- Infrastructure Architect - Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Location- San Jose, CA (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Roles and 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.

Mandatory Skills:

• At least 15+ 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