IT, Enterprise, Infrastructure Architect

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
133K-247K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Hardware • Software • Semiconductor
The Role
The Infrastructure Architect will lead M&A infrastructure integration efforts, ensuring minimal disruption while optimizing systems and networking across merged environments.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in modern enterprise infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and public cloud. This role demands strong technical leadership in integrating, consolidating, and optimizing infrastructure across diverse environments, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal business disruption.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect enterprise architecture keeping security, stability, scalability, and supportability in mind using Infrastructure as Code best practices.
  • Design and execute infrastructure integration plans for acquired entities, including data center consolidation, network integration, and systems alignment.
  • 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 SME’s 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 operational procedures.
  • Collaborate with business teams to align infrastructure strategy with M&A timelines and compliance requirements. Lead infrastructure due diligence during M&A assessments, identifying risks, gaps, and integration opportunities.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including IT, security, legal, and business units 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.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
  • At least 12+ years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure
  • Proven experience architecting and managing large enterprise 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 (SAN/NAS), and backup solutions.
  • Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

The annual salary range for California is $133,000 to $247,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
  • At least 12+ years of relevant 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 (SAN/NAS), and backup solutions
  • Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills

Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cadence Design Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by Cadence Design Systems.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
8,216 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.

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