Remote Cloud Data Architect – Azure Databricks & AI/ML

Oddball; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Tech Education Stipend

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Company Match 401(k) plan

Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Job summary

Oddball is seeking a Cloud Data Architect to own the enterprise data architecture for a VA-focused, multi-cloud platform. The role emphasizes Azure-centric design, Databricks data engineering, and strong governance across sensitive Veteran data. You will define migration strategies and collaborate with VA stakeholders to deliver secure data products.

We value learning, growth, and impactful work in a fully remote, Agile environment. Eligible US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Authorized to work in the United States; U.S. citizenship/background checks may apply.
• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise cloud data architectures on Azure.
• Hands-on Azure Databricks for data engineering and AI/ML workloads.
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Familiarity with AWS data services in a multi-cloud setup.
• Strong data governance, security compliance, and federal standards exposure (FISMA, NIST 800-53).
• Ability to produce clear technical architecture documentation.
• Thrives in remote Agile environments and collaborates across teams.

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 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 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

Clear communication

Collaborative teamwork

Agile methodologies

Remote work mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure Databricks

Power BI

AWS data services

Job description

Oddball is seeking a Cloud Data Architect to own the enterprise data architecture for a VA-focused, multi-cloud platform. The role emphasizes Azure-centric design, Databricks data engineering, and strong governance across sensitive Veteran data. You will define migration strategies and collaborate with VA stakeholders to deliver secure data products.

We value learning, growth, and impactful work in a fully remote, Agile environment. Eligible US work authorization is required.