Senior Architect - Mergers and Acquisitions

Location: Chicago, Illinois; hybrid, with virtual work and in-person responsibilities at an assigned hirify.global office at least two days per week.

Salary: $142,500–$237,500 annually; regular full-time non-sales positions may also be eligible for an annual bonus plan and certain long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global provides credit-reporting, data, and financial technology services and operates a global technology mergers and acquisitions function.

What you will do

• Lead technical due diligence across infrastructure, application stacks, code quality, and data layers to identify technical debt, scalability limits, and operational risks.
• Define target-state architectures aligned with enterprise architecture and information security standards, and develop migration or standalone-readiness cost models covering CapEx and OpEx.
• Partner with Corporate Development and Business Development teams to incorporate technology risks, integration costs, and synergies into deal valuations.
• Design and execute post-close integration roadmaps from Day 1 readiness through target-state operations, including cloud, data center, and back-office consolidation across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Define, govern, track, and exit technology Transition Service Agreements for divestitures while eliminating stranded costs.
• Track integration budgets, report variances to executive leadership, resolve architectural bottlenecks, and align Legal, HR, Security, and engineering workstreams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture, engineering leadership, or technical consulting, including at least 2 years leading global M&A transactions.
• Documented success owning the full M&A lifecycle from pre-diligence scoping through post-close integration or complex carve-out separation.
• Direct experience creating, negotiating, tracking, and exiting technology TSAs for corporate divestitures.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, enterprise application integration, software engineering, code quality and SDLC evaluation, data engineering and analytics pipelines, and modern cybersecurity frameworks.
• Proficiency in building CapEx/OpEx technology cost models during diligence and managing multi-million-dollar post-close integration budgets.

Nice to have

• Experience executing M&A in highly regulated data, fintech, financial services, or credit-reporting environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
• Relevant credentials such as AWS or Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, or Certified M&A Professional.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with regular virtual and in-person collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, legal, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• Adoption, fertility, caregiver, dependent care, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave support.
• 401(k) with employer match, ESPP, financial wellness resources, tuition reimbursement, and career coaching.
• Flexible time off or paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays, commuter benefits, volunteer time, and employee discounts.
• Employee assistance and 24/7 mental, emotional, and physical wellness resources, alongside a stated commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.