Azure Data & AI Architecture Lead for 5-Day Pulses

Critical Propulsion; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Autonomy

Pulse cycle delivery

Job summary

Critical Propulsion is seeking an architect to provide technical direction for a swarm-based product built in 5-day Pulse cycles. You will own architecture, data systems, and infrastructure decisions that guide multiple cycles ahead.

Ideal candidates bring deep Azure cloud experience, data platform design at scale, and fluency in Python or TypeScript, plus hands-on experience with AI tooling and client-facing architecture work.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture for AI-driven platforms.
• Ability to design data pipelines and analytics infrastructure at scale.
• Proven track record working with Azure cloud services and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for a swarm-based product built in 5-day Pulse cycles.
• Make architecture decisions that sustain coherence across multiple cycles.
• Collaborate with data engineering, cloud infra, and application architecture teams.
• Review AI agent outputs and iterate quickly.
• Engage directly with clients on technical direction and provide concrete options.

Skills

Azure cloud

Data platform design

Python

TypeScript

Node.js

Agentic AI tools

Architectural leadership

Client-facing design

Small teams

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant field)

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Copilot Workspace

Job description

Critical Propulsion is seeking an architect to provide technical direction for a swarm-based product built in 5-day Pulse cycles. You will own architecture, data systems, and infrastructure decisions that guide multiple cycles ahead.

Ideal candidates bring deep Azure cloud experience, data platform design at scale, and fluency in Python or TypeScript, plus hands-on experience with AI tooling and client-facing architecture work.