Infrastructure Integration Lead (M&A)

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Summary: We are seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Lead 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 $136,500 to $253,500. 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. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.