Infrastructure Architect (Modernization), Digital & Technology Services
About the role
The Team at Alvarez & Marsal's Corporate Performance Improvement practice is seeking an Infrastructure Architect to lead large-scale infrastructure and network modernization, cloud readiness assessment, and architecture transformation for clients with complex, legacy-heavy technology environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead infrastructure assessment and baseline analysis, including topology mapping, capacity utilization, performance bottleneck identification, and cost modeling
- Design modernized target infrastructure architectures 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
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of professional experience in infrastructure architecture for complex, large enterprises, with consulting or advisory delivery
- Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, or large-scale transformation programs
- Federal infrastructure environment experience preferred, deep modernization experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government) can substitute
- Bachelor's degree required; cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator), infrastructure certifications (CISSP, ITIL Master), or equivalent strongly preferred
- Comfortable with travel up to 80%
- Full-time, contract, and project-based engagements available
Qualifications
- Has designed and led large-scale infrastructure and network modernization programs
- Understands the dependency between infrastructure readiness and application modernization success
- Can work across infrastructure, security, operations, and business teams
- Brings AI-assisted infrastructure analysis into the delivery toolkit as standard practice
- Comfortable designing for hybrid and multi-cloud environments without being prescriptive about platform choice
Benefits
Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.
Pay
The salary range for Manager is $135,000 - $160,000 annually and Director is $150,000 - $210,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.