Advisory Lead, Infrastructure & Cloud

West Monroe•Los Angeles, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

West Monroe is seeking an Advisory Lead, Infrastructure & Cloud Services to join their Technology Transaction Services (TTS) practice, focusing on due diligence for client M&A deals. This role involves pre-close IT infrastructure assessments across various industries, including Private Equity, High-Tech & Software, Healthcare, and Financial Services. The advisor will identify areas for improvement, communicate findings to client executives through investment summaries, and potentially lead post-close remediation projects. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a growing tech M&A practice, leveraging both IT and advisory skillsets to guide clients’ corporate development decisions. West Monroe prides itself on a highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious people-first culture, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm helps clients tackle challenges by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens, bringing together knowledge and approach to capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
5-11+ years of experience focused on IT/public cloud strategy, engineering, and/or architecture
Understanding of various components of IT infrastructure architecture – on-premises systems, hybrid public cloud, end-user technology, virtualization, security, LAN/WAN, data center, etc.
Comfortably mentoring, coaching, and leading junior teammates
Excellent organizational, verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills
Willingness to travel for client engagements – COVID-19 permitting
Must be able to work for any US employer without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
Professional-level certifications preferred: AWS, Azure, CCNA, CISSP, PMP, etc.
Technology M&A/PE due diligence, carve out, or post-close experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with TTS consultants across Cybersecurity, Software, and Data competencies in producing holistic technology due diligence summaries to be factored into client M&A decisions
Manage client relationships and meet with PE investors to determine business and technical requirements, translating to clear project proposals, detailed work plans, and cost estimates
Leverage broad IT skills and experience to lead public cloud & infrastructure assessments across various industries, such as Financial Services, Private Equity, Healthcare, High Tech, Retail, etc.
Document "as-is" technology environments, identify areas for improvement, and recommend remediations to client executives
Identify IT process enhancement opportunities in adherence to industry-accepted best practices and compliance frameworks
Develop strategies and tech roadmaps for improved systems architecture & engineering, cloud optimization, networking & telecommunications, information security, etc.
Contribute to practice development, advise direct reports, and mentor junior TTS consultants
Actively build professional and affiliate network in consulting, M&A, and broader tech communities