Cloud Data Architect

Oddball; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Oddball is seeking a Cloud Data Architect to own enterprise cloud data architectures across Azure and multi-cloud environments. You will lead modernization efforts, define governance and security strategies for sensitive Veteran data, and enable AI/ML workflows.

Remote collaboration with VA stakeholders and data teams is essential for delivering scalable data products. The role emphasizes crafting deployment pipelines, ensuring compliance, and documenting architectures for governance and

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise cloud data architectures in Azure
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks for data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms
• Familiarity with AWS data services is a plus given the multi-cloud environment
• Strong background in data governance, security compliance, and federal data standards including FISMA and NIST 800-53
• Experience with large-scale data migration and architecture modernization efforts
• Ability to produce clear, detailed technical architecture documentation
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working across engineering, product, and government stakeholder teams
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether presenting architecture decisions to leadership or working through integration design with engineers

Responsibilities

• Own and document cloud data architecture across a multi-cloud environment with a primary focus on Azure and Azure Databricks
• Lead data architecture modernization efforts including migration strategy, data modeling, and platform engineering
• Design and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies for a platform handling sensitive Veteran data
• Enable data science and AI/ML capabilities on the platform including model deployment infrastructure and data pipelines
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and VA stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and consumable data products
• Support data ingestion, curation, and interoperability across disparate VA source systems
• Build and maintain technical architecture documentation, security strategies, and compliance artifacts

Skills

Azure

Azure Databricks

Data architecture

AI/ML workloads

Power BI

AWS data services

Data governance

Security compliance

Documentation

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Power BI

AWS data services

Job description

Oddball believes that we can bring change and improve the daily lives of millions by bringing quality software to the federal space. Our team is full of experienced engineering, product, and user experience professionals who love bringing scalable solutions to life as much as they love working with clients to solve problems. We value learning, growth, and the ability to make a big impact at a rapidly growing company.

We're looking for a Cloud Data Architect to join our VA team, designing and owning the technical architecture of an enterprise-scale, multi-cloud data and analytics platform serving thousands of VA users and mission‑critical Veteran data.

What you'll be doing:

• Own and document cloud data architecture across a multi‑cloud environment with a primary focus on Azure and Azure Databricks
• Lead data architecture modernization efforts including migration strategy, data modeling, and platform engineering
• Design and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies for a platform handling sensitive Veteran PII and PHI
• Enable data science and AI/ML capabilities on the platform including model deployment infrastructure and data pipelines
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and VA stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and consumable data products
• Support data ingestion, curation, and interoperability across disparate VA source systems
• Build and maintain technical architecture documentation, security strategies, and compliance artifacts

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise cloud data architectures in Azure
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Databricks for data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms
• Familiarity with AWS data services is a plus given the multi‑cloud environment
• Strong background in data governance, security compliance, and federal data standards including FISMA and NIST 800‑53
• Experience with large‑scale data migration and architecture modernization efforts
• Ability to produce clear, detailed technical architecture documentation
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working across engineering, product, and government stakeholder teams
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether presenting architecture decisions to leadership or working through integration design with engineers
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Fully remote
• Company Match 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

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Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing [e-mail]

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At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $150,000 - $180,000

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