Senior Solution Architect

Location: Milwaukee, WI, Cedar Rapids, IA, Tampa, FL, Raleigh, NC, Houston, TX

Time Type: Full time

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.

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.