Full-Time

Senior Consultant

Applied AI & Machine Learning

Updated on 9/4/2026

3cloud

3cloud

1,001-5,000 employees

Azure consulting for cloud modernization

Compensation Overview

$109.8k - $164.7k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Power BI
Pinecone
Microsoft Azure
Threat modeling
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Docker
Microservices
REST APIs
LangChain
DevOps
Databricks

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent experience.
  • Two to five years of relevant consulting or engineering experience with Azure delivery.
  • Two to five years of relevant experience contributing independently across most areas of artificial intelligence solution delivery.
  • Proficiency with agent and orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel and LangChain, including tool or function calling, planner and agent-based patterns, and workflow automation engines.
  • Experience implementing search and retrieval solutions with vector databases such as Azure AI Search, Pinecone, FAISS, or Milvus, including hybrid search, re-ranking strategies, and embedding-model selection.
  • Experience establishing offline and online evaluation approaches using golden datasets, hallucination and groundedness validation, toxicity and safety testing, telemetry, feedback loops, monitoring, deployment pipelines, and ongoing large language model optimization.
  • Knowledge of responsible artificial intelligence, security, and privacy practices, including threat modeling, privacy reviews, data minimization, safety guardrails, policy enforcement, auditability, and model risk management aligned with GDPR and organizational standards.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure AI services, Databricks, Azure OpenAI, and related modern data platforms.
  • Experience designing cloud-native solutions with application programming interfaces, containers, microservices, and DevOps pipelines.
  • Experience developing and managing data pipelines and applying quality controls, metadata practices, and master data management approaches.
  • Experience delivering insights with Power BI and other visualization tools.
  • Proficiency with modern development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
  • Ability to implement technical designs and support delivery across modernization programs.
  • A strong technical foundation in one Azure domain: Application Innovation, Cloud Platform, or Data & AI.
  • Experience collaborating across technical teams to deliver integrated, scalable solutions.
  • Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to delivery frameworks.
  • Ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Applicants must not require work-visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Support solution architecture across modernization projects, ensuring alignment with technical standards and business goals.
  • Translate high-level architecture guidance into actionable delivery tasks and implementation plans.
  • Work across App Innovation, Cloud Platform, and Data & AI teams to integrate components into cohesive solutions.
  • Execute delivery frameworks, code standards, and reusable patterns that strengthen project consistency.
  • Conduct design reviews, technical validation, and quality checks within delivery teams.
  • Collaborate with architects, project managers, and client stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
  • Mentor junior consultants and engineers, promoting technical development and delivery best practices.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve delivery challenges, including integration, performance, and scalability issues.
  • Apply current Azure technologies and Microsoft frameworks to optimize solutions for maintainability, performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Participate in presales activities by contributing technical estimates, delivery plans, and solution insights.
  • Manage workload and commitments to meet utilization goals while maintaining architectural quality across engagements.
  • Invest in internal thought leadership, a culture of feedback, knowledge-sharing, intellectual property development opportunities, communities of practice, and internal initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

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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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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Nov 13th, 2025
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3Cloud today announced it has won the 2023 Microsoft US Partner of the Year Award and US Azure Analytics.