Solutions Architect

Energy Innovation Corp; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen is seeking a Solutions Architect for a contract role in Elgin, IL. The position emphasizes hands-on development in Vue.js and modern tooling, with a remote-friendly structure and a clear path to influence how projects get done.

The role requires leadership experience, fluency with Spring Boot, and practical knowledge of Jest and Python. You will help shape design decisions, optimize performance, and ensure secure auth flows within CLAs environments.

Qualifications

• Fluency with Spring Boot and related tech stacks.
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level initiatives.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization flows.

Responsibilities

• Carry a remote-friendly Self-Motivation feature through code freeze without breaking stability.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using GitHub Actions.
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput CliftonLarsonAllen workloads.
• Lead Go design reviews to avoid costly mistakes.

Skills

Spring Boot

Leadership

Jest

Python

GitHub Actions

Tools

Spring Boot

Jest

GitHub Actions

Job description

Our next Solutions Architect will spend less time in meetings and more time in Vue.js, which is how CliftonLarsonAllen prefers to operate. Picture this: a contract Solutions Architect seat in Elgin, paying $80,000 - $123,000, where 3 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry a remote-friendly Self-Motivation feature through code freeze without breaking CliftonLarsonAllen stability
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using GitHub Actions
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput CliftonLarsonAllen workloads
• Lead Go design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Elgin, IL builds them

What You'll Bring

• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• Mid-level fluency in Spring Boot, with Critical Thinking on your roadmap
• Practical command of Jest, with bonus points for Python
• An IL sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives

CliftonLarsonAllen took a tired corner of the technology world and rebuilt it, brick by brick, from a small office in Elgin, IL. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

We pay $80,000 - $123,000 and protect it with coaching, coverage, and a flexible setup so your GitHub Actions grows without burning you out.

Updated today, this Solutions Architect req has fresh dates and an open invitation.