Director – Data Science

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• The Director in Delivery oversees multiple teams and managers, ensuring that each group is healthy, high-performing, and aligned with service line priorities.

• They also spearhead the architecture for large Azure programs that encompass applications, platforms, and data.

• This role connects business objectives to cloud modernization roadmaps, defines architecture frameworks, and guides execution across multiple teams.

• At this level, you serve as a technical leader throughout the organization.

• You establish technical direction across practices, orchestrate cross-team discovery, maintain alignment in designs across various teams, and transform successful patterns into reusable models.

• You advocate for strong engineering, automation, and AI-assisted practices, mentor Senior Architects and Delivery Architects, and contribute to developing an inclusive, continually improving engineering culture while supporting clear investment and modernization decisions for 3Cloud and our clients.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12+ years of experience delivering solutions in a primary domain such as application development, cloud platform engineering, DevOps, or data and analytics, with substantial work at the enterprise scale.

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture and leading development or engineering teams, including multi-team or multi-workstream initiatives at program scale.

• Extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and Azure data platforms, with 3–5 years in practice or portfolio leadership roles.

• In-depth expertise across most of the following domains:

• Machine Learning & MLOps – designing, deploying, and governing ML systems using Azure ML, Databricks MLflow, or similar frameworks.

• Data Engineering & Integration – delivering data pipelines with Spark, ADF, Synapse, and Fabric; managing quality, metadata, and lineage.

• Statistical & Predictive Modeling – applying regression, classification, clustering, time series, and causal inference methods.

• Generative & Agentic AI – understanding prompt orchestration, RAG pipelines, and Microsoft frameworks such as Semantic Kernel and Prompt Flow.

• Data Architecture & Governance – implementing scalable Azure data lake and warehouse patterns; ensuring compliance and lifecycle management.

• Analytics & Visualization – converting data into insights using Power BI and advanced reporting frameworks.

• Proficiency with modern development and collaboration tools (GitHub, Copilot, CI/CD pipelines).

• Established relationships or influence within the Azure and data science ecosystem.

• Relevant Azure or Databricks certifications in Data, AI, or Architecture.

• Proven experience in leading architecture and delivery for Azure-based modernization, transformation, AI, or platform programs at the enterprise scale.

• Experience defining solution and platform architectures that align business strategy with scalable technical design, strong delivery practices, and measurable outcomes.

• Experience managing hybrid and remote teams while collaborating with multiple stakeholders across time zones, ensuring alignment, quality, and predictable delivery.

• Profound understanding of core concepts, languages, frameworks, and design patterns in a primary domain, with the ability to apply them at system and program scale.

• Experience designing and integrating quality, automation, and observability practices at scale, including automated testing strategies and embedding quality checks into delivery workflows.

• Experience leveraging AI-augmented development and incorporating AI and machine learning capabilities into solutions (for instance, utilizing APIs, frameworks, or cloud-based AI services and tools for code, test, and documentation acceleration).

• Significant experience working in Agile or Scrum environments at scale, including backlog structuring, dependency management, integration planning, and release management.

• Proven success in consulting or professional services, encompassing client-facing leadership and executive engagement.

• Familiarity with key Azure services relevant to your domain in modern solutions (e.g., messaging, compute, data, security, networking, management, and integration services).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills suitable for both technical and business audiences.

• Commitment to continuous learning in cloud, data, and AI, with the ability to translate that learning into practical enhancements for teams and clients.

• Ability to nurture culture, inclusion, and community participation across the organization in ways that facilitate rapid cross-team collaboration.

• Relevant cloud architecture certifications (e.g., Azure-focused architect certifications or comparable role-based certifications) are strongly preferred.

• Don’t meet every single requirement? At 3Cloud, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this opportunity but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work location with a virtual-first approach to work!

• 401(K) with matching contributions up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay.

• Generous PTO offering a minimum of 15 days, in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days.

• Two medical plan options to provide you the choice to select what suits you best!

• Option for vision and dental coverage.

• 100% employer-paid coverage for life and disability insurance.

• Paid leave for both birth and non-birth parents.

• Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA.

• $67.00 monthly allowance for tech and home office expenses.

• Eligibility for utilization and/or discretionary bonuses based on role.