Cloud-Native Infra Modernization Architect

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to lead large-scale modernization across data centers, cloud readiness assessments, and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures. You will guide capacity planning, IaC strategies, and security-enabled design for complex enterprise environments.

The role requires 8-12+ years in infrastructure architecture, a bachelor's degree, and relevant cloud/IT certifications.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of professional experience in infrastructure architecture for large enterprises, with consulting or advisory delivery.
• Bachelor's degree required; cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator), infrastructure certifications (CISSP, ITIL Master) strongly preferred.
• Comfortable with travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure assessment and baseline analysis—topology mapping, capacity utilization, performance bottleneck identification, and cost modeling.
• Design modernized target infrastructure architectures (cloud-native, hybrid, or optimized on-premises) aligned to business requirements and cloud migration roadmaps.
• Assess cloud readiness, identify gaps in skills/tooling/governance, and develop phased migration strategy with sequencing logic.
• Develop infrastructure automation and IaC implementation roadmaps to reduce manual toil and improve deployment velocity.
• Evaluate dependencies between infrastructure modernization, application refactoring, and broader digital transformation initiatives.
• Define and integrate infrastructure findings into A&M's broader engagement scope and deliverables.
• Support practice development through internal training, content creation, and people development

Skills

Infrastructure architecture

Cloud readiness

IaC automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Cloud certifications

Tools

AWS Solutions Architect

Azure Administrator

CISSP

ITIL Master

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to lead large-scale modernization across data centers, cloud readiness assessments, and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures. You will guide capacity planning, IaC strategies, and security-enabled design for complex enterprise environments.

The role requires 8-12+ years in infrastructure architecture, a bachelor's degree, and relevant cloud/IT certifications.