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Are you ready for an opportunity for growth? Do you want to work on teams where people roll up their sleeves to take on tough problems together, and regularly blow the doors off our clients with their outstanding teamwork? If you answered yes to those questions, 3Cloud might just be for you!\nAt 3Cloud, we hire people who aren’t afraid to experiment or fail. We hire people who are willing to give direct and candid feedback to their managers, leaders, and team members. We hire people who jump at those opportunities because they care about our collective growth and success. We hire people who challenge and hold each other accountable for living 3Cloud’s core values because they know that it will result in amazing experiences and solutions for our clients and each other.\nSenior Architect - Cloud Platform \nThe Senior Architect leads technical delivery for complex, long-term cloud engagements, serving as a subject matter expert and fostering strong relationships across practices, clients, and Microsoft counterparts. 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At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.\nAt this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas\nThis Job Posting will expire on Monday, November 16th, 2026.\n3Cloud Total Rewards Highlights Include: \nFlexible work location with a virtual first approach to work! \n401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay \nGenerous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days \nTwo medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!\nOption for vision and dental coverage \n100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance\nPaid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents \nOption for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA\n$67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance\nUtilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role \nEmployee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges\n3Cloud offers competitive compensation. 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