Director – Data Science

3Cloud

Director of Data Science leading multiple teams and Azure program architecture for cloud modernization at 3Cloud. Setting technical direction and promoting strong engineering while ensuring alignment with service line priorities.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,400 - $252,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director in Delivery leads multiple teams and managers, ensuring each group is healthy, high performing, and aligned to service line priorities.
They also lead architecture for large Azure programs that span applications, platforms, and data.
You connect business goals to cloud modernization roadmaps, define architecture frameworks, and guide multi-team execution.
At this level, you act as an organization-wide technical leader.
You set technical direction across practices, orchestrate cross-team discovery, keep designs aligned across multiple teams, and turn successful patterns into reusable models.
You promote strong engineering, automation, and AI-assisted practices, mentor Senior Architects and Delivery Architects, and help build an inclusive, continuously improving engineering culture while supporting clear investment and modernization decisions for 3Cloud and our clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience delivering solutions in a primary domain such as application development, cloud platform engineering, DevOps, or data and analytics, including significant work at enterprise scale.
7+ years of experience in solution architecture and leading development or engineering teams, including multi-team or multi-workstream efforts at program scale.
Significant experience in data science, machine learning, and Azure data platforms, including 3–5 years in practice or portfolio leadership roles.
Deep expertise across most of the following domains:
Machine Learning & MLOps – designing, deploying, and governing ML systems using Azure ML, Databricks MLflow, or equivalent 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 – translating data into insight 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 leading architecture and delivery for Azure-based modernization, transformation, AI, or platform programs at enterprise scale.
Experience defining solution and platform architectures that connect business strategy with scalable technical design, strong delivery practices, and measurable outcomes.
Experience leading hybrid and remote teams and working with multiple stakeholders across time zones while maintaining alignment, quality, and predictable delivery.
Deep 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 using AI-augmented development and integrating AI and machine learning capabilities into solutions (for example, using 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, including client-facing leadership and executive engagement.
Familiarity with key Azure services used in modern solutions that are relevant to your domain (for example, messaging, compute, data, security, networking, management, and integration services).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills for both technical and business audiences.
Commitment to continuous learning in cloud, data, and AI, with the ability to turn that learning into practical improvements for teams and clients.
Ability to foster culture, inclusion, and community participation across the organization in ways that support rapid cross-team collaboration.
Relevant cloud architecture certifications (for example, Azure-focused architect certifications or comparable role-based certifications) are strongly preferred.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work location with a virtual first approach to work!
401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay
Generous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days
Two medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!
Option for vision and dental coverage
100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance
Paid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents
Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA
$67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance
Utilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role

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Hard Skills & Tools

solution architecturedata sciencemachine learningMLOpsdata engineeringdata integrationstatistical modelingpredictive modelingdata architectureautomation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical skillsmentoringcollaborationinclusivitycontinuous learningstakeholder managementconsulting

Certifications

Azure certificationsDatabricks certificationscloud architecture certifications