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.
Our Perks:
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Complete list of benefits here
CLA is growing and seeking to hire an experienced Senior 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 is responsible for shaping the firm’s technology landscape by partnering with key stakeholders to design solution architectures that enable insightful analytical solutions. This role creates a holistic view of solutions architecture and ensures technology initiatives align with business objectives. Provides strategic technical leadership, drives architecture standards, and ensures solutions are scalable, secure, and future-ready.
How you’ll create opportunities in this Senior Solution Architect role:
Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
- Define and maintain solution architecture standards and frameworks that guide technology decisions.
- Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with firm priorities.
- Develop strategic technology roadmaps and forecast emerging trends to inform architecture decisions.
- Ensure architecture principles are embedded in enterprise planning and governance processes.
Solution Design & Delivery
- Serve as the primary liaison between firm leaders and technical teams on mission-critical projects.
- Translate business requirements into high-level technical designs and system guidelines.
- Design and oversee implementation of solution architectures, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Enable data-driven solutions by architecting data pipelines that support advanced analytics.
Technical Leadership & Governance
- Provide guidance and oversight to technical teams during design and implementation phases.
- Review technology initiatives for alignment with architecture principles and recommend improvements.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for architectural initiatives and governance processes.
- Champion best practices and enforce compliance with established architecture standards.
What you will need:
- 6 years of relevant experience required
- Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Degrees in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
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 – Proficiency 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.
To view a complete list of benefits click here.