Chief Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Engineer

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Summary: Seeking a Chief Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Engineer to lead enterprise-wide infrastructure integration for M&A programs, shaping architectural direction and ensuring operational excellence. Highlights: 1. Lead infrastructure integration across M&A programs 2. Shape architectural direction for enterprise-wide integration outcomes 3. Mentor senior engineers and build organizational capability We are seeking a **Chief Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Engineer** to set the vision and provide executive technical leadership for infrastructure integration across M\&A programs. In this role, you will own enterprise\-wide integration outcomes, shape architectural direction and partner with senior leadership to deliver seamless Day 1 readiness, post\-close execution and sustained operational excellence. **Responsibilities** * Champion infrastructure integration programs end\-to\-end, overseeing Day 1 readiness, post\-close delivery and steady\-state transition at enterprise scale * Establish the overarching integration strategy, roadmap and executive\-level milestones, incorporating TSA frameworks, cutover sequencing and rollback safeguards * Govern technical discovery and current\-state assessments, setting the target\-state architecture and defining the integration blueprint * Provide architectural oversight across network and connectivity (WAN/LAN, VPN, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, segmentation), identity and access (AD/Azure AD/Entra, SSO/MFA, IAM, privileged access) and messaging and collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365/Google Workspace migrations) * Set technical direction for endpoint and device management (Intune/SCCM/MDM, patching, encryption), server and cloud platforms (Windows/Linux, virtualization, AWS/Azure/GCP) and ITSM and monitoring stacks (ServiceNow, CMDB, logging/observability) * Embed security, compliance and risk principles into integration delivery, addressing data protection, access controls and audit readiness * Cultivate strategic relationships with application, security, workplace and business leaders while governing vendor and MSP engagements * Present progress, risks and issues to executive stakeholders and steering committees with clear, decision\-oriented reporting * Shape integration budgets, resource models and long\-range capacity planning across multiple programs * Establish operational handover frameworks ensuring documentation, runbooks and knowledge transfer meet enterprise standards * Mentor senior engineers and integration leads, building organizational capability for future M\&A activity **Requirements** * 7\+ years in IT infrastructure roles, with extensive leadership of complex multi\-domain enterprise initiatives * Proven history of directing M\&A infrastructure integrations or comparable large\-scale transformation and migration programs * Authoritative knowledge of enterprise infrastructure across networking, identity and endpoint management, alongside cloud/hybrid and security fundamentals * Executive presence and the capability to lead through influence across global, cross\-functional organizations * Mastery of program execution disciplines covering planning, governance, RAID management and cutover orchestration * Exceptional stakeholder communication skills, distilling complex technical topics for C\-level and non\-technical audiences * Deep practical experience with TSA planning and execution as well as divestiture separation programs * Strategic understanding of Zero Trust architectures, modern identity and cloud migration patterns * English proficiency at B2 level or higher **Nice to have** * Skills in ITIL, PMP/Prince2 * Proficiency in Azure/AWS * Background in CCNA/CCNP * Showcase of security certifications