Senior, IT Infrastructure Operations

Career Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Operations professional to support M&A projects in London. The role involves planning and executing IT integration projects, ensuring seamless connectivity and system harmonisation.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and excellent project management capabilities. This position offers a hybrid work model with required travel for on-site activities across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience with cross-border or international M&A integrations.
• Knowledge of business processes integration, change management, and organisational design.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with M&A, IT, and business stakeholders to assess integration requirements.
• Conduct due diligence on the target company's IT infrastructure.
• Design and implement integration solutions for networks and cloud environments.
• Oversee the migration of data, user accounts, and IT services.
• Identify potential risks related to IT integration and develop mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate integration activities with third-party vendors and internal teams.
• Monitor progress and provide technical support during integration.

Skills

Cross-border or international M&A integrations

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Intune or another MDM

Active Directory and Entra ID

Education

Certifications such as Microsoft 365, Intune, ITIL, or cloud provider credentials

Job description

Job Type: Full Time, 12 month contract (with expectation to extend annually)

Senior, IT Infrastructure Operations

The position plays a crucial role in supporting the successful integration of acquired or merged organisations into the company’s IT landscape. This position is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing the technical aspects of IT integration projects, ensuring seamless connectivity, data migration, and system harmonisation. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, excellent project management abilities, and a keen understanding of business objectives within the context of M&A activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with M&A, IT, and business stakeholders to assess integration requirements and develop comprehensive IT integration plans.
• Conduct due diligence on the target company’s IT infrastructure, applications, data, and security posture.
• Design and implement integration solutions for networks, systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Oversee the migration of data, user accounts, and IT services, ensuring minimal business disruption and adherence to compliance standards.
• Identify potential risks and challenges related to IT integration and develop mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with third‑party vendors, consultants, and internal teams to coordinate integration activities.
• Monitor progress, report status updates, and elevate issues as necessary to ensure project objectives and timelines are met.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting during and after integration, addressing post‑merger IT issues.
• Document integration processes, configurations, and lessons learned to support future M&A activities.
• Certifications such as Microsoft 365, Intune, ITIL, or cloud provider credentials (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience with cross‑border or international M&A integrations.
• Knowledge of business processes integration, change management, and organisational design.
• In‑depth knowledge of Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Demonstrable experience in Microsoft Intune or another MDM.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365.

This role is based in London on a hybrid basis. Travel is required for on‑site integration activities across Europe.