M&A Principal Integrations Engineer

Role Overview

• The M&A Integrations Engineer reports to the Senior Director, Infrastructure & Operations and partners closely with the Partner Integrations team and senior leadership.
• This role leads infrastructure, SaaS, and on-premises integration and migration efforts in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• The position requires frequent travel, decisive troubleshooting and decision-making, and clear communication at every level, including with firm principals who have little technical background.
• Travel to acquired firm locations to assess infrastructure, conduct discovery, and drive integration activities in line with Mercer Advisors' cloud-only environment.
• Lead decommissioning of on-premises equipment and migrate workloads, email, documents, and SaaS applications to Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Serve as the day-to-day technical contact for the Partner Integration team, acquired firm staff, and senior leadership throughout each integration.
• Deploy and support SaaS applications, Azure IaaS services, network infrastructure, video conferencing, and ISP connectivity at acquired locations.
• Own DNS and domain migrations from planning through cutover.
• Be the second-level escalation for the Service Desk and help the team get comfortable supporting newly integrated environments.
• Write and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks and keep configurations consistent across environments.
• Maintain documentation around SOPs, project status, and work performed.
• Priorities shift around firm close and migration dates; flexibility is required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years in systems engineering required.
• Experience with M&A integrations or integrating newly acquired environments into existing systems is strongly preferred; managed service provider experience is also highly valued.
• Required: Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), AADDS, Microsoft Intune
• Required: Microsoft 365: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive
• Required: Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016–2022
• Required: DNS, domain registration, and domain migration
• Required: Networking: LAN/WAN, switching, routing, Meraki
• Preferred: PowerShell scripting and automation
• Preferred: Box content management
• Preferred: Video-conferencing deployment (Zoom, Teams Rooms, or equivalent)
• Preferred: ISP procurement and circuit coordination
• Preferred: Certifications (CompTIA Network+ / Security+, MCSA: Windows Server 2016 or higher, MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 10961-C: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell)

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cloud
• DNS
• Switching

Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Family Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
• Pet Insurance
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing