DevEx Architect: Lead Frameworks, CI/CD & Cloud

CliftonLarsonAllen; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced DevEx Architect to lead framework engineering for application development across environments. You will shape core frameworks, tooling, and deployment practices to enable scalable, reliable software delivery with strong governance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, managers, and developers, guiding best practices, mentoring engineers, and driving continuous improvement in CI/CD, monitoring, and security across teams.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience required.
• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Degrees in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of core application frameworks and supporting tooling to meet business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Establish and promote best practices for coding standards, design patterns, secure development, and software delivery workflows.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical oversight and support for professional development.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality, performance, and security of application frameworks.
• Own and evolve the development toolchain (source control workflows, CI/CD, code quality, security scanning) and evaluate new technologies.
• Design, standardize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release automation across environments.
• Partner with platform/operations teams to define environment standards and automate provisioning using IaC.
• Enable container-based development and deployments with patterns/templates for Docker and Kubernetes workloads.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting standards; develop dashboards for visibility and incident response.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to framework architecture and integration.
• Document framework designs, architecture decisions, and development processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide standards, templates, and guidance to improve delivery quality and repeatability.
• Manage framework team velocity, issues, risks, and bottlenecks across projects.

Skills

Git

CLI

Bash

PowerShell

YAML

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

C#

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced DevEx Architect to lead framework engineering for application development across environments. You will shape core frameworks, tooling, and deployment practices to enable scalable, reliable software delivery with strong governance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, managers, and developers, guiding best practices, mentoring engineers, and driving continuous improvement in CI/CD, monitoring, and security across teams.