Full-Time

Senior Director

Data Platforms & Architecture

Updated on 9/3/2026

3cloud

3cloud

1,001-5,000 employees

Azure consulting for cloud modernization

Compensation Overview

$183.4k - $275.1k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Bachelor's

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Data Visualization
Data Engineering
Data Governance
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • 8-10+ years of relevant technology business leadership experience within a consultancy.
  • Expertise in modern data engineering, preferably Azure, in data warehousing, data lakes, and lakehouse architecture.
  • Broad experience in data and analytics delivery, including data governance, data architecture, data integration, data classification, data analysis, data visualization, data quality management, data security and privacy, master data management, data standards, regulatory compliance, and enterprise architecture frameworks.
  • Deep knowledge of industry best practices.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across multiple audiences, with demonstrated ability to manage business stakeholder relationships.
  • Experience managing data practitioners, including defining team processes, responsibilities, and expectations.
  • A high level of organization and the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule.
Responsibilities
  • Own practice-area financial performance, including utilization, margin, and investments.
  • Oversee key project client success through the team and personal executive-sponsorship engagement.
  • Coach delivery teams on key projects and regularly share written feedback with managers.
  • Partner with People Excellence to manage team capacity and capability.
  • Ensure the team has clear guidelines and resources for learning capabilities important to the practice area.
  • Review and approve DRR and SRR materials with support from principal architects.
  • Support and optimize project staffing to ensure the optimal client experience.
  • Drive technical excellence within the practice area and support architecture and other project reviews through principal architects and other team members.
  • Ensure rapid resolution of technical escalations with a focus on client experience and integrate lessons learned into approaches and employee feedback.
  • Drive special client experiences through briefings, expert sessions, and other engagements outside billable work.
  • Partner with the Solution Architecture team to create Service Delivery Frameworks aligning technology and delivery strategy with solution positioning during scoping and increasing consistency in delivery experience.
  • Create and manage practice technology strategy, client journey, and delivery patterns for solution areas within the practice.
  • Promote client success and ensure the team regularly celebrates success and its influence on clients.
  • Support the intellectual-property roadmap, capture, and integration with the Solution Engineering Team, along with toolkit feature prioritization for internal development.
  • Lead periodic quarterly team briefings on the technology roadmap, project lessons learned, delivery-pattern recommendations, and other thought-leadership topics.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree.

3Cloud Solutions helps businesses optimize their Microsoft Azure usage with expert consulting and hands-on support. It partners closely with Microsoft as a top Azure partner, giving clients current guidance and access to Microsoft-aligned resources. Their services include practical best-practices, implementation support, and ongoing advisory to modernize cloud infrastructure, improve data analytics, and enable app innovation across industries such as manufacturing. In addition to consulting, 3Cloud offers educational resources like eBooks, video tutorials, and webinars, plus case studies that show how their work drives better business performance. The goal is to help clients modernize their cloud setups, increase operational efficiency, and achieve measurable outcomes through Azure-based solutions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Downers Grove, Illinois

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cognizant’s 2026 AI Builder strategy depends on 3Cloud’s Azure and data engineering.
  • 3Cloud’s Azure managed services and application modernization portfolio matches enterprise AI migration demand.
  • The combined firm now markets 21,000-plus Azure-certified specialists across Microsoft workloads.

What critics are saying

  • 3Cloud’s brand now disappears inside Cognizant, risking customer and employee attrition in 2026.
  • Accenture, Avanade, and Slalom attack the same Azure services deals with broader benches.
  • If Cognizant rationalizes overlapping Microsoft teams, 3Cloud’s standalone differentiation dies by 2027.

What makes 3cloud unique

  • 3Cloud won Microsoft’s 2025 Americas Channel U.S. Partner of the Year award.
  • Cognizant completed its January 2, 2026 acquisition, validating 3Cloud’s Azure specialization.
  • 3Cloud brings 1,000-plus Azure experts and 1,500-plus Microsoft certifications.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Home Office Stipend

Mental Health Support

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

15%
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