Software Due Diligence Architect (Tech M&A)

$205,900 - $234,500/Yr

West Monroe Partners - Arlington Heights, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington Heights, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

West Monroe is seeking a Software Architect (Consultant) to join the Tech Transaction Services (TTS) Practice, focusing on technology/software M&A due diligence projects. The role involves collaborating with TTS consultants and executive client stakeholders to lead technology assessments and advisory across various industries, including Private Equity, High-Tech & Software, Healthcare, and Financial Services. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and frameworks while leading strategic software environment and product due diligence, post-merger integrations, and carve-out advisory engagements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Transaction Services consultants from other competencies to support client M&A activity and solve business problems through analysis of existing technology systems, software applications, team operations, and business processes.
• Assess the underlying software/technology landscape within enterprise organizations to make recommendations to strategic investors on improving market readiness, achieving long-term scalability, and/or reducing operational costs.
• Analyze contemporary, layered software application/architecture stacks down to the code level.
• Evaluate SDLC processes, risks, and project management methodologies for best practices, security, and maturity levels.
• Formulate strategic investment summaries, key risk mitigation analyses, and long-term technology-based strategy for both pre-close and post-close projects.
• Establish the linkage between business strategy and technology to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Stay abreast of technology trends and their practical application, helping clients understand innovative and disruptive technology solutions.
• Support new business development with existing clients by identifying unique opportunities and liaising with appropriate client leads, account managers, or business developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required.
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred.
• 6-11+ years of experience in software development/architecture, preferably at the enterprise level, with a background in areas such as Microsoft .Net, Java with J2EE, JavaScript (React, Angular), and/or other common stacks like Python/Ruby/AWS.
• Confident in recognizing and applying modern software design concepts such as separation of concerns, microservices, service-oriented architecture, test-driven development, model-driven development, etc.
• Awareness of contemporary and legacy software architectural patterns, styles, and respective tradeoffs.
• Well-versed in complex business systems integration, migrations, and custom object-oriented design/development.
• Preference for familiarity with application security, secure coding principles, DevSecOps, and/or secure SDLC.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical engagements including proposal development, estimation, and day-to-day project management.
• Strong sense of urgency with comfortability delivering solutions in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Excellent critical thinking, leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel for out of town client engagements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage for employees and their families.
• Dental insurance coverage for employees and their families.
• Vision insurance coverage for employees and their families.
• Basic life insurance coverage for employees.
• 401k plan enrollment for retirement savings.
• Employee stock ownership program participation.
• Eligibility for annual bonuses.
• Unlimited flexible time off.
• Ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Ten weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment.