[nmaley]

I think you are asking the wrong question. Before you decide what to bring in house, you need to have an IT strategy That sets out what components of your desired solution should be built, and what should be bought. You need to have a view about which technologies you will use, and why. What is your end state IT architecture? Have you prioritised your objectives and requirements?

I understand your current systems are holding you back and there may be no appetite to get a bunch of expensive consultants in to answer all these questions. But just hiring a bunch of devs without a plan for what you want them to do is a recipe for disaster.