Lead Solution Architect

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401k and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

CLA, a top 10 national professional services firm, is seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our Information Technology team in Milwaukee. You will lead enterprise architectures, design scalable and secure technology solutions, and guide cross‑functional groups from strategy through implementation.

With 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, you will shape roadmaps, enforce standards, and mentor technical teams while ensuring alignment with business goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant experience and training may be considered.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction meetings with IT and Firm Leadership; design technical solutions with business.
• Develop roadmaps and translate requirements into high‑level technical guidelines.
• Create documentation for architectural initiatives and provide peer reviews.
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Integrity and dependability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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.

Essential Skills

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Experience

• 8 years relevant experience required o 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 ("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.

Benefits

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.

Career Growth

Start your inspired career When you join CLA, you’ll have the opportunity to design your own inspired career. Career growth is about having new experiences and lots of exposure to different roles that stretch your comfort zone, expand your skills, and shape you as a leader. It’s not so much about climbing a ladder or acquiring new titles – it’s the discovery of your strengths and the outer reaches of your true potential. At CLA, you have the freedom to explore many opportunities, including your choice of industry specialization, service capability, career path, and mobility.

About CLA

CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com. Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC‑registered investment advisor. Wellness at CLA Wellness is shaped by our promise to know you and help you. We create opportunities for our people to live well and be happy by focusing on their physical, financial, social and emotional well‑being. CLA is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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