DevEx Architect

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 experienced Dev Ex Architect to join our talented Information Technology team. The position offers growth, flexibility and a collaborative work environment.

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of core application frameworks and supporting tooling to meet business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, project managers, and other developers, to define technical requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Establish and promote best practices for coding standards, design patterns, secure development, and software delivery workflows.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical oversight and support for professional development.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure the quality, performance, and security of application frameworks.
• Own and evolve the development toolchain (e.g., source control workflows, CI/CD, code quality, security scanning) and evaluate new technologies to improve reliability and developer productivity.
• Design, standardize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and release automation to support repeatable deployments across environments.
• Partner with platform/operations teams to define environment standards and automate provisioning using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
• Enable container-based development and deployments by defining patterns, templates, and operational practices for Docker and Kubernetes-based workloads.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting standards; develop dashboards and reporting that support operational visibility and rapid incident response.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to framework architecture and application integration.
• Document framework designs, architecture decisions, and development processes for future reference and team knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize a consistent framework development approach across products/projects by providing standards, templates, and guidance to improve delivery quality and repeatability.
• Manage and oversee the framework team velocity, issues, risks and bottlenecks and related projects.

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.

• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git and command line interface
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Power Shell) and YAML markup
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/Type Script, C#)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GC
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Azure Pipelines, Git Hub Actions, or Jenkin
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual…