Lead Solution Architect

CliftonLarsonAllen; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA is seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our Information Technology team in Milwaukee, WI. You will align multi-year IT roadmaps with firm priorities and lead the development of scalable, secure architecture across IT teams.

Responsibilities include consultation with business leaders to design technical solutions, creating architectural guidelines, guiding technical initiatives, and mentoring teams to ensure designs meet regulatory and security standards.

Qualifications

• 8 years relevant experience required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of scalable, secure technology solutions aligned with IT roadmaps.
• Set architectural direction and governance across IT teams.
• Forecast technology needs and develop roadmaps with business leaders.
• Provide coaching and performance guidance to technical teams.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture Design

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture & Pipeline

Cloud Technologies

Integration & API Management

Security & Compliance

Technical Governance & Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is growing and seeking to hire an experiencedLead Solution Architect to join our talented Information Technology team. The position offers growth, flexibility and a collaborative work environment.

In this position you should have the following; excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment. Most important, demonstrate a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

This role works closely with IT and Firm leadership to set strategic direction for the Firm. The focus of the position is to align multi-year IT roadmaps with Firm priorities and the overall direction of the Firm. Once the direction is set, this role prioritizes and leads those efforts. They also create architecture drawings, providing level 4 support, and managing Technical Projects that span across all IT Teams.

How you'll create opportunities in this Lead Solution Architect role:

• Consultation Lead: Is the Business Relationship Manager for Firm Services. Leads strategic direction meetings IT and Firm Leadership. Work directly with the business to design technical solutions for a business problem and assist the Project Manager to create a scope of work.
• Architecture Guide: Work with technical teams to forecast and roadmap technologies, develops strategic plans from which standards can be established and enforced. Assess requirements and translates them into system guidelines and high-level technical requirements.
• Technical Team Initiatives: Create documentation around architectural initiatives as required. Provide peer review of technology initiatives. Guide and counsel technical teams performing implementation activities, and review implementation outcomes to ensure design compliance.
• Provide day to day leadership providing coaching, development, and performance management.

What you will need:

• 8 years relevant experience required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Technical Competencies:

• Enterprise Architecture Design - Ability to develop and maintain architecture frameworks and standards
• Solution Architecture - Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and integrated technology solutions.
• Data Architecture & Pipeline Development - Skilled in building data pipelines and enabling analytics solutions.
• Cloud Technologies - Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures
• Integration & API Management - Strong knowledge of system integration patterns and API design.
• Security & Compliance - Understanding of security principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Technical Governance & Documentation - Ability to enforce standards and produce clear architectural documentation.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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