Technology M&A Enterprise Architect (Associate, Contract)

Intelance is an enterprise architecture and technology advisory firm. We support organisations through acquisitions, divestments and separations. We are building our associate panel of experienced enterprise architects who can lead the technology architecture for future transaction work. This panel role does not guarantee an immediate assignment. Each engagement will be agreed separately through a statement of work.

Assess the technology estate across the target business and the acquiring or separating organisation.

• Map applications, data, infrastructure, integration, identity and security.
• Identify technology risks, dependencies, constraints and decisions early.
• Define practical current and target architectures for integration or separation.
• Shape application rationalisation, migration, data transfer and transition plans.
• Support day one readiness, transitional service exit and the longer technology roadmap.
• Guide decisions across business applications, data, cloud, infrastructure, workplace technology and cyber security.
• Work closely with the integration lead, delivery lead and client technology leaders.
• Produce clear architecture outputs, decision papers, roadmaps and delivery estimates.

We are looking for someone who can show:

• Recent enterprise architecture work on at least two substantial acquisitions, divestments or separations.
• Broad technology knowledge across applications, data, cloud, infrastructure, integration, identity and security.
• Experience assessing an unfamiliar technology estate quickly and turning findings into clear business choices.
• Strong application rationalisation, migration, integration or separation planning experience.
• Practical judgement and the confidence to challenge weak assumptions.
• Clear communication with senior business and technology leaders.
• The right to work in the UK and the ability to travel to client sites when an assignment requires it.
• The ability to work as an independent associate under an agreed statement of work.

What you can expect:

• Access to future Intelance technology transaction assignments that match your experience and availability.
• Clearly defined responsibilities, deliverables and commercial terms for each assignment.
• Work alongside experienced integration, delivery and specialist associates.
• The choice to accept each assignment before a statement of work is agreed.
• Day rates agreed for each assignment.

Please apply with your CV and a short note covering two or three recent technology M&A engagements. For each one, tell us the transaction type, your role, the technology scope and the outcome you helped deliver. We review applications as they arrive and will contact the strongest matches for an initial call.