Infrastructure Architect (Modernization), Digital & Technology Services

About the role

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. The Corporate Performance Improvement practice is looking for an Infrastructure Architect to lead large-scale infrastructure and network modernization, cloud readiness assessment, and architecture transformation for clients operating complex, legacy-heavy technology environments.

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 Infrastructure-as-Code (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

Experience Should Include

• Data center architecture, infrastructure consolidation, and legacy system modernization at enterprise scale
• Cloud readiness assessment, migration planning, and hybrid/multi-cloud architecture design (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Virtualization strategy and optimization (compute, storage, and hyperconverged infrastructure)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and CI/CD pipeline architecture
• Legacy application assessment, refactoring strategies, and containerization/Kubernetes readiness
• Storage modernization, database migration, and data architecture consolidation
• Infrastructure security modernization, compliance mapping, and zero-trust infrastructure principles
• Capacity planning, performance baseline analysis, and cost modeling across infrastructure footprint
• AI-driven infrastructure monitoring, predictive analytics, and optimization tooling—baseline competency with AI-assisted tools expected; candidates should articulate how AI accelerates infrastructure analysis and optimization
• Government and regulated environments—direct experience with federal infrastructure standards is a strong advantage and preferred for this role
• Vendor evaluation, negotiation, and optimization of infrastructure contracts and commercial agreements

What Distinguishes a Great Candidate

• Has designed and led large-scale infrastructure and network modernization programs—not just operated existing systems
• 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

• Healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary contribution from Alvarez & Marsal
• Paid time off including vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave (amount varies based on tenure and role type)
• Robust performance development process promoting continuous learning and career advancement
• Top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities

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 based on individual and firm performance.