Azure Data Platform Architect – Remote Lead

3Cloud, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3Cloud, LLC is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead Azure modernization initiatives across multiple teams, translating client goals into scalable, observable architectures. You will drive end-to-end design, oversee integration, and mentor engineers while applying AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery.

The role requires deep Azure data experience, Databricks/Fabric, and strong leadership across time zones.

Qualifications

• 10+ years delivering solutions in a primary technical domain.
• 5+ years of solution architecture and leading multi-team efforts.
• 8+ years of data engineering with Azure experience.
• Deep Azure expertise with Databricks and Fabric.
• Design and implement modern data architectures (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, data mesh).
• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, SQL and data engineering frameworks.
• Azure DevOps skills including pipelines and ARM templates.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code, APIs, security, compliance, and master data management.
• Experience optimizing data pipelines for performance and成本.
• Experience leading architecture for Azure-based modernization projects.
• Ability to lead hybrid/remote teams across time zones.
• Experience with AI-augmented development and ML capabilities via APIs/services.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for Azure modernization programs spanning multiple teams.
• Translate client goals into scalable designs aligned with priorities and requirements.
• Drive architecture across teams to follow shared models, standards, and patterns.
• Collaborate with architects/engineers to integrate solutions and maintain end-to-end cohesion.
• Provide architectural guidance during implementation with design/code reviews.
• Apply engineering practices—modularity, clear interfaces, testability, observability.
• Use AI-assisted tooling to accelerate design, code, tests and documentation.

Skills

Azure data engineering

Azure Databricks

Python

PySpark

SQL

Data modeling

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Agile/Scrum

AI tooling

Tools

Azure DevOps

ARM templates

APIs

Fabric

Job description

3Cloud, LLC is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead Azure modernization initiatives across multiple teams, translating client goals into scalable, observable architectures. You will drive end-to-end design, oversee integration, and mentor engineers while applying AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery.

The role requires deep Azure data experience, Databricks/Fabric, and strong leadership across time zones.