Intelance
Intelance is an independent enterprise architecture, technology and cybersecurity advisory firm. We have been appointed to lead a board-level, independent technology and data review for a large UK omnichannel retailer. A big part of this retailer's technology is home-built. We need a hands on principal engineer who can get under the bonnet of that code, judge how good it really is, and explain what it means in clear terms. Tasks You will support an Intelance led independent technology audit. Typical work may include: Review selected home-built platforms, applications and codebases. Assess code quality, technical debt, maintainability, documentation and engineering standards. Review platform architecture, APIs, integrations, services, data flows and points of failure. Assess DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, release management and deployment controls. Review observability, logging, monitoring, incident data, resilience and disaster recovery evidence. Assess whether the current platforms can scale for higher digital volumes, international growth and third party integrations. Help judge which components should be kept, fixed, bought, rebuilt, retired or simplified. Identify key person dependency, weak documentation, fragile integrations and high cost areas. Work with cyber, data, cloud, enterprise architecture and business specialists. Turn technical findings into clear, plain English messages for a CEO, CFO and Board. Support the creation of a technical evidence pack, architecture findings, heatmap and roadmap. Requirements We are looking for someone with deep software engineering and architecture review experience. You should have: Experience as a Principal Engineer, Engineering Director, CTO, VP Engineering, Software Architect, Platform Architect, or senior technical assessor. Strong experience reviewing software codebases, not only designing architecture from slides. Good understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, microservices, event driven design, cloud platforms and integration patterns. Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, release management and engineering quality. Ability to assess maintainability, scalability, resilience, technical debt and documentation quality. Ability to review engineering practices without turning the work into a full code remediation project. Ability to explain technical issues in simple language to senior non technical leaders. Strong judgement on build versus buy decisions. Experience working with complex, business critical platforms. Availability to support proposal activity immediately, with potential delivery work over an eight week audit period. Benefits This is a senior associate opportunity with Intelance. What is on offer: Short term, high impact advisory work. Potential involvement in a Board level technology audit for a major UK business. Flexible day rate associate model. Clear role boundaries and defined technical assessment scope. Opportunity to work with a senior team across enterprise architecture, cyber, data, AI, supply chain technology, finance systems and technology cost review. Work that focuses on evidence, real system quality and clear decisions, not generic consulting slides.
Intelance is an independent enterprise architecture, technology and cybersecurity advisory firm. We have been appointed to lead a board-level, independent technology and data review for a large UK omnichannel retailer. A big part of this retailer's technology is home-built. We need a hands on principal engineer who can get under the bonnet of that code, judge how good it really is, and explain what it means in clear terms. Tasks You will support an Intelance led independent technology audit. Typical work may include: Review selected home-built platforms, applications and codebases. Assess code quality, technical debt, maintainability, documentation and engineering standards. Review platform architecture, APIs, integrations, services, data flows and points of failure. Assess DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, release management and deployment controls. Review observability, logging, monitoring, incident data, resilience and disaster recovery evidence. Assess whether the current platforms can scale for higher digital volumes, international growth and third party integrations. Help judge which components should be kept, fixed, bought, rebuilt, retired or simplified. Identify key person dependency, weak documentation, fragile integrations and high cost areas. Work with cyber, data, cloud, enterprise architecture and business specialists. Turn technical findings into clear, plain English messages for a CEO, CFO and Board. Support the creation of a technical evidence pack, architecture findings, heatmap and roadmap. Requirements We are looking for someone with deep software engineering and architecture review experience. You should have: Experience as a Principal Engineer, Engineering Director, CTO, VP Engineering, Software Architect, Platform Architect, or senior technical assessor. Strong experience reviewing software codebases, not only designing architecture from slides. Good understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, microservices, event driven design, cloud platforms and integration patterns. Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, release management and engineering quality. Ability to assess maintainability, scalability, resilience, technical debt and documentation quality. Ability to review engineering practices without turning the work into a full code remediation project. Ability to explain technical issues in simple language to senior non technical leaders. Strong judgement on build versus buy decisions. Experience working with complex, business critical platforms. Availability to support proposal activity immediately, with potential delivery work over an eight week audit period. Benefits This is a senior associate opportunity with Intelance. What is on offer: Short term, high impact advisory work. Potential involvement in a Board level technology audit for a major UK business. Flexible day rate associate model. Clear role boundaries and defined technical assessment scope. Opportunity to work with a senior team across enterprise architecture, cyber, data, AI, supply chain technology, finance systems and technology cost review. Work that focuses on evidence, real system quality and clear decisions, not generic consulting slides.
Intelance
Intelance is an independent enterprise architecture, technology and cybersecurity advisory firm. We have been appointed to lead a board-level, independent technology and data review for a large UK omnichannel retailer. We are building a senior expert team for an intensive eight week diagnostic, running from early July. We are looking for a seasoned technology leader who has run technology at scale and can translate deep technical findings into clear decisions a board can act on. Tasks You will be the senior operating voice on the review team, working alongside our enterprise architects, engineers and specialists. Your job is to turn what we find into clear, costed choices the board can decide on. Typical work may include: Review the current technology estate across stores, ecommerce, app, loyalty, customer service, supply chain, data, finance systems and core platforms. Assess whether the current technology can support the business plan over the next three to five years. Review home-built platforms and advise what should be kept, fixed, bought, replaced, retired or simplified. Test whether the technology team structure is the right size and shape for the business. Review technology spend and help identify where cost may be too high or not clearly linked to business value. Challenge architecture, platform, supplier and build-versus-buy decisions. Help turn technical findings into plain English messages for senior leaders. Support the creation of a Board ready report, heatmap, roadmap and decision pack. Work with specialists across engineering, cyber, data, supply chain technology, finance systems and organisation design. Requirements We are looking for someone with strong senior technology leadership experience. You should have: Experience as a CTO, CIO, Technology Director, Chief Architect, VP Engineering, or senior technology adviser. Strong experience in retail, ecommerce, omnichannel, consumer, hospitality, grocery, health retail, or another high volume customer facing sector. Experience reviewing complex technology estates, not just delivering individual projects. Good understanding of store systems, ecommerce platforms, mobile apps, loyalty, CRM, data platforms, APIs, cloud, integration, cyber, service operations and supplier management. Ability to judge what should be built in-house and what should be bought from the market. Ability to review technology team size, structure, capability, cost and delivery pace. Ability to explain technical issues in clear, simple English to non-technical senior leaders. Strong commercial judgement. You must be able to link technology choices to sales, margin, customer experience, stock availability, cost and risk. Availability to support proposal activity immediately, with potential delivery work over an eight week audit period. Benefits This is a senior associate opportunity with Intelance. What is on offer: Short-term, high impact advisory work. Potential involvement in a Board level technology audit for a major UK business. Flexible day rate associate model. Clear role boundaries and defined workstream input. Opportunity to work with a senior team across enterprise architecture, engineering, cyber, data, AI, supply chain and finance systems. Work that is focused on real business decisions, not generic consulting slides. Please apply with: Your CV and LinkedIn profile Your availability over the next two weeks Your day rate Whether you are available to attend a short proposal discussion at short notice We are moving quickly, so suitable candidates may be contacted immediately.
Intelance is an independent enterprise architecture, technology and cybersecurity advisory firm. We have been appointed to lead a board-level, independent technology and data review for a large UK omnichannel retailer. We are building a senior expert team for an intensive eight week diagnostic, running from early July. We are looking for a seasoned technology leader who has run technology at scale and can translate deep technical findings into clear decisions a board can act on. Tasks You will be the senior operating voice on the review team, working alongside our enterprise architects, engineers and specialists. Your job is to turn what we find into clear, costed choices the board can decide on. Typical work may include: Review the current technology estate across stores, ecommerce, app, loyalty, customer service, supply chain, data, finance systems and core platforms. Assess whether the current technology can support the business plan over the next three to five years. Review home-built platforms and advise what should be kept, fixed, bought, replaced, retired or simplified. Test whether the technology team structure is the right size and shape for the business. Review technology spend and help identify where cost may be too high or not clearly linked to business value. Challenge architecture, platform, supplier and build-versus-buy decisions. Help turn technical findings into plain English messages for senior leaders. Support the creation of a Board ready report, heatmap, roadmap and decision pack. Work with specialists across engineering, cyber, data, supply chain technology, finance systems and organisation design. Requirements We are looking for someone with strong senior technology leadership experience. You should have: Experience as a CTO, CIO, Technology Director, Chief Architect, VP Engineering, or senior technology adviser. Strong experience in retail, ecommerce, omnichannel, consumer, hospitality, grocery, health retail, or another high volume customer facing sector. Experience reviewing complex technology estates, not just delivering individual projects. Good understanding of store systems, ecommerce platforms, mobile apps, loyalty, CRM, data platforms, APIs, cloud, integration, cyber, service operations and supplier management. Ability to judge what should be built in-house and what should be bought from the market. Ability to review technology team size, structure, capability, cost and delivery pace. Ability to explain technical issues in clear, simple English to non-technical senior leaders. Strong commercial judgement. You must be able to link technology choices to sales, margin, customer experience, stock availability, cost and risk. Availability to support proposal activity immediately, with potential delivery work over an eight week audit period. Benefits This is a senior associate opportunity with Intelance. What is on offer: Short-term, high impact advisory work. Potential involvement in a Board level technology audit for a major UK business. Flexible day rate associate model. Clear role boundaries and defined workstream input. Opportunity to work with a senior team across enterprise architecture, engineering, cyber, data, AI, supply chain and finance systems. Work that is focused on real business decisions, not generic consulting slides. Please apply with: Your CV and LinkedIn profile Your availability over the next two weeks Your day rate Whether you are available to attend a short proposal discussion at short notice We are moving quickly, so suitable candidates may be contacted immediately.