Senior Director, Data Platforms & Cloud Architecture

3Cloud, LLC; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

401(k) with match

Generous PTO

Medical plan options

Life and disability insurance

Annual bonus eligibility

EAP

Job summary

3Cloud, LLC is hiring a senior cloud architect to lead architecture and technical strategy for large Azure programs, delivering scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions. You will translate business strategy into architecture roadmaps, guide major design decisions, and mentor architects across multi-team initiatives.

You will drive modernization efforts using Databricks, Delta Lake, and linked Azure services, ensuring strong governance, observability, and delivery outcomes across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
• 12+ years delivering solutions in a primary domain such as application development, cloud platform engineering, DevOps, or data and analytics, including enterprise-scale work.
• 7+ years leading architecture and development teams across multi-team programs.
• 10+ years experience in data platforms, data engineering, or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for large Azure programs, ensuring value, security, scalability, reliability, performance, and cost.
• Define modernization blueprints and reference architectures across applications, platforms, and data.
• Translate business strategy into cloud architecture roadmaps and execution plans.
• Guide major architecture decisions, promote shared design standards, and resolve high-impact trade-offs.
• Promote modular design, CI/CD, and observability for reliable systems.
• Mentor Senior Architects and engineers, shaping career paths and learning assets.

Skills

Databricks

Azure

Cloud architecture

AI acceleration

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Power BI

Snowflake

Job description

3Cloud, LLC is hiring a senior cloud architect to lead architecture and technical strategy for large Azure programs, delivering scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions. You will translate business strategy into architecture roadmaps, guide major design decisions, and mentor architects across multi-team initiatives.

You will drive modernization efforts using Databricks, Delta Lake, and linked Azure services, ensuring strong governance, observability, and delivery outcomes across time zones.