Hybrid Infrastructure M&A Engagement Manager

at RSM US LLP

• Job title: Infrastructure M&A Engagement Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $112,100 - $225,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, ERP, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cleveland, United States

About the role

• Manager for Infrastructure M&A at leading professional services firm specializing in M&A transactions and IT transformations. Leading complex infrastructure initiatives and client engagements to realize business potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure planning and execution for carveouts, TSA separations, cloud migrations, platform consolidations, and enterprise infrastructure modernization
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure architectures across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and collaboration platforms
• Develop reference architectures, infrastructure roadmaps, migration strategies, and architecture decision logs that align with business and technical requirements
• Translate infrastructure complexity into simple, structured frameworks that enable fast and confident decision-making by client stakeholders
• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments including Azure and AWS, with a focus on landing zones, IaaS and PaaS strategies, and governance frameworks
• Design identity and access management solutions using Azure AD, Conditional Access, role-based access control, and federated identity models
• Integrate Zero Trust principles and cloud security best practices into infrastructure solutions including segmentation, cloud security posture management, and endpoint protection
• Leverage infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or PowerShell to enable scalable, repeatable, and compliant environments
• Design observability strategies using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, or equivalent platforms to ensure performance, uptime, and security
• Incorporate high availability, disaster recovery, and failover into infrastructure design and business continuity planning
• Lead client-facing workshops and working sessions to gather requirements, define strategy, and build stakeholder consensus
• Communicate complex technical solutions to non-technical audiences including executive sponsors, business leads, and private equity investors
• Act as a trusted advisor across engagements by balancing strategic guidance, technical direction, and delivery oversight
• Contribute to business development activities by shaping solutions, estimating level of effort, and participating in pre-sales conversations
• Identify and pursue new opportunities by building strong client relationships and spotting areas for transformation or managed services engagement
• Coordinate across technical and business workstreams including HR, Legal, Finance, and ERP to ensure infrastructure designs meet broader operational goals
• Support enterprise-scale transitions involving organizational change, platform adoption, and user enablement
• Represent the Infrastructure and Managed Services team within strategic accounts and multi-discipline programs

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud architecture, or technical program delivery
• Proven track record in infrastructure transformation or M&A delivery including carveouts, migrations, or platform modernization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead client conversations, build trust, and navigate ambiguity
• Ability to lead technical teams while maintaining client-facing credibility and professional presence
• Flexibility to travel based on client and project needs
• Experience in pre-sales solutioning, scoping infrastructure efforts, or contributing to proposal development (preferred)
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or delivery playbooks for transformation programs (preferred)
• Prior consulting experience or work in a private equity or high-growth environment (preferred)
• Relevant certifications in Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, security, or enterprise architecture (preferred)

Benefits

• Flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance