IT Solutions Architect

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Duties:

• Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
• Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
• Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
• Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
• Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
• Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
• Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
• Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
• Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
• Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.
• Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.
• Work with various functional leads to come up with robust project plan and ensure that Project Managers are tracking it to closure.
• Report weekly, bi-weekly and monthly status to various stakeholders in the project/ program
• Perform effective provision of network and infrastructure architectural services for all mergers and acquisitions.
• Set the strategy, principles, and models for how we integrate acquired entities into Cadence Design Systems and guide all solution decisions.
• Provide technical leadership for all mergers and acquisitions.
• Submit, review, and approve technical changes, measures, and monitoring.
• Apply policy and procedures, delegating tasks to the right people across teams, and monitoring progress to ensure satisfactory resolution.
• Participate in proof-of-concept development to assist in defining technology strategy.
• Some telecommuting permitted.
• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the United States and internationally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Handling Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) integration work, including designing, planning, directing and reviewing the execution of IT mergers and acquisitions
• Managing IT infrastructure operations including Network, Unix, and Windows environment
• Managing SDWAN, WAN, LAN, and WLAN networks
• Infrastructure architecture, including physical, virtual, cloud servers, storage, database, backup, and recovery
• Understanding information security aspects, specifically vulnerability analysis, Pentesting, FWs, IR and Forensics, Endpoint security (DG and S1), logging and analytics, domain monitoring, certificates, and external audits
• Planning budget and overseeing budget usage in multiple projects
• Ensuring governance for each M&A project
• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the United States and internationally.

The annual salary range for California is $213,512 to $253,500. 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 base salary range is a guideline, and individual total 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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