CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · 10 hours ago
Lead Application Architect
Hudson, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
9+ years expCLA is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients and communities. They are seeking a Lead Application Architect to plan, coordinate, and supervise software development and integration activities while aligning IT efforts with business goals.
AccountingConsultingOutsourcing
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain application and integration architecture blueprint for the organization
Plan, execute and manage the development and integration of new applications into existing systems and software throughout the enterprise
Ensure that application and integration projects meet the business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify and resolve system issues
Ensure that integration planning and practices are aligned with strategic business goals and the company’s overall strategic vision
Develop standards and processes to support and facilitate application development and integration projects and initiatives
Research and make recommendations on integration products and services in support of procurement and development efforts
Lead integration testing phase of software and applications under development in order to identify and remedy potential problem areas
Build relationships with vendors of application software deployed in the organization’s IT environment to learn about and provide feedback on their technical integration capabilities
Build relationships with software development and engineering teams to gain an understanding of application architectures and required functionality
Liaise with software developers and engineers to address issues in program logic and the interoperability of new applications with existing systems software
Ensure the collection and coherent interpretation of the various business processes affected by integration efforts
Work diligently to enhance or improve business processes via integration or, as necessary, minimize the impact of integration on those processes
Evaluate the results of integration projects, then report and make recommendations based on findings
Provide guidance to junior members of the team where necessary
Qualification
Required
Seven years of experience required; four of which needs to be in enterprise-level application development
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required or an associate degree in computer science or related field plus work experience of two years in a developer or software architecture role acceptable in lieu of bachelor's degree
Technically fluent in programming languages, such as MS.Net, Java/JavaScript and Python
Experience with API protocols and schemas such as REST
Experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs
Experience with core Microsoft Azure applications, integrations, and relational database technologies
Experience building PowerBi or data driven dashboards, implementing SDLC, governance, application monitoring
Nine years of experience required; five of which needs to be in IT Solutions Architecture
3 years experience with Azure Cloud
3 years with Python Development
3 years with React NodeJS
Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree
This position works within the OSI model and should be conversant across the model, and competent in the session, transport, presentation and application layers
This position also leads high level and detailed designs that follows the C4 model that breaks down the architecture into 4 levels - context, container, component and code - to lead us through design at all levels
Benefits
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
Health, dental, vision, 401k and much more
Company
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services.
5001-10000 employees
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