Strategic Azure Data & AI Architect for Pre-Sales

3Cloud; United States; Remote; USD 168,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

401(k) with match

PTO + holidays + personal days

Medical plans (2 options)

Vision & Dental coverage

Life & Disability insurance

Parental leave

FSA/HSA options

Tech/home office allowance

Bonus eligibility

Employee assistance program

Job summary

3Cloud is seeking a Principal Architect - Data & AI SME to drive data strategy and solution design for enterprise clients in the United States. You will lead technical discussions, shape engagements with sales, and present data-driven architectures that deliver measurable ROI.

You’ll mentor architects and data scientists, ensure alignment with Microsoft best practices, and stay current with Azure data offerings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data/Analytics/AI, with enterprise exposure.
• Proven pre-sales or client-facing engagement experience.
• Deep Microsoft Data & AI expertise across Azure services.
• Ability to translate tech into business value for stakeholders.
• Track record of influencing pipeline and deals with sales partners.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical evangelist and trusted advisor for Data & AI on Microsoft platform.
• Collaborate with sales to qualify opportunities and shape solutions.
• Lead technical discoveries translating priorities into architectures.
• Design and present Data & AI solutions showing ROI and feasibility.
• Guide architects and data scientists for architectural consistency.

Skills

Data architecture

Microsoft Data & AI

Azure Data Services

Azure AI

Synapse

Databricks on Azure

Executive communication

Pre-sales leadership

Solution design

Business value storytelling

Tools

Azure Data Services

Azure AI

Databricks on Azure

Synapse

Fabric

Job description

3Cloud is seeking a Principal Architect - Data & AI SME to drive data strategy and solution design for enterprise clients in the United States. You will lead technical discussions, shape engagements with sales, and present data-driven architectures that deliver measurable ROI.

You’ll mentor architects and data scientists, ensure alignment with Microsoft best practices, and stay current with Azure data offerings.