Lead Solution Architect

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients, employees, and communities. We are growing and seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our Information Technology team. This position offers growth, flexibility, and a collaborative work environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, strong problem-solving and creative abilities, sound judgment, and a high level of integrity, dependability, and results-orientation. This role collaborates with IT and Firm leadership to set strategic direction, aligning multi-year IT roadmaps with Firm priorities. Responsibilities include creating architecture drawings, providing level 4 support, and managing technical projects across all IT teams.

Requirements

• 8 years relevant experience required
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Consultation Lead: Act as the Business Relationship Manager for Firm Services, leading strategic direction meetings with IT and Firm Leadership. Design technical solutions for business problems and assist Project Managers in creating scopes of work.
• Architecture Guide: Forecast and roadmap technologies with technical teams, develop strategic plans for standards, assess requirements, and translate them into system guidelines and high-level technical requirements.
• Technical Team Initiatives: Create documentation for architectural initiatives, provide peer review of technology initiatives, guide and counsel technical teams during implementation, and review implementation outcomes for design compliance.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, including coaching, development, and performance management.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior