Senior Infrastructure Integration Lead — M&A

Cadence Design Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Lead to drive on‑premise infrastructure integration for M&A initiatives. You will lead due diligence, design consolidation plans, and align IT to business objectives while minimizing downtime and risk.

The role requires extensive hands‑on experience with data center architectures, virtualization, and cybersecurity. You will mentor teams, work with executives, and ensure compliant delivery across multiple environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 12+ years of 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, and backup solutions.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

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 SMEs 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 operations procedures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams 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.

Skills

IT infrastructure

M&A integration

Systems engineering

Networking

Cybersecurity

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Windows Server

Linux

UNIX

SAN/NAS

Job description

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Lead to drive on‑premise infrastructure integration for M&A initiatives. You will lead due diligence, design consolidation plans, and align IT to business objectives while minimizing downtime and risk.

The role requires extensive hands‑on experience with data center architectures, virtualization, and cybersecurity. You will mentor teams, work with executives, and ensure compliant delivery across multiple environments.