DevEx Architect

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

DevEx Architect leading architecture, design, and development of application frameworks at CLA. Collaborating with teams to ensure effective solutions and guide junior developers.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Iowa, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudDockerJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesPuppetPythonTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll 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.
Proficiency with version control systems such as Git and command line interface
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) and YAML markup
Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#)
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GC
Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Benefits

Comp & 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

architecturedesigndevelopmentcoding standardsdesign patternssecure developmentCI/CDscripting languagesprogramming languagescontainerization technologies

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringtechnical oversightproblem-solvingdocumentationteam management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeInformation TechnologyComputer Science