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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 Principal Architect - Enterprise Solutions Architecture\nAs a Senior Principal Architect, you operate as a Full Spectrum Enterprise Architect, combining deep technical expertise with strategic influence. You define and lead architecture strategy and delivery frameworks across multiple technology domains, shaping modernization roadmaps and large-scale transformation initiatives. Your focus is on driving delivery excellence at enterprise scale while guiding modernization strategy, engaging executive stakeholders, and fostering collaboration across App Innovation, Cloud Platform, and Data & AI practices. You lead through influence, connecting business outcomes with technology strategy to deliver measurable transformation success.\nThis role represents the pinnacle of architectural leadership, balancing technical mastery, cross-domain integration, and business alignment to accelerate modernization outcomes for clients and partners.\nResponsibilities\nDefine and lead enterprise-level architecture strategies and delivery frameworks that align modernization programs to business and technology outcomes. \nShape cross-domain modernization roadmaps, integrating App Innovation, Cloud Platform, and Data & AI strategies into cohesive delivery models. \nMentor senior architects and technical leaders to strengthen design quality, reusability, and scalability across complex delivery environments. \nDrive cross-practice collaboration by developing reusable assets, frameworks, and patterns that enable consistency across programs and industries. \nPartner with executive stakeholders to align modernization investments with measurable business outcomes and enterprise transformation goals. \nRepresent architectural leadership in executive forums, client engagements, and partner discussions to advance delivery excellence and credibility. \nIdentify and guide emerging technology adoption, translating innovation into scalable frameworks that enhance delivery maturity and client value. \nContribute to presales and solution strategy, collaborating with business development and delivery teams on high-value proposals and modernization initiatives. \nChampion mentorship and capability growth within architecture and delivery teams to ensure sustainable, high-quality execution. \nBalance strategic impact and delivery execution, managing commitments to achieve both client success and organizational growth.\nRequirements\nProven experience leading enterprise-scale architecture strategy and delivery programs across large portfolios or transformation initiatives.\nDemonstrated ability to define and guide modernization strategies spanning application, cloud, and data domains.\nRecognized for thought leadership through executive engagement, public speaking, industry contributions, or published insights.\nSkilled at mentoring senior architects and technical leaders to elevate delivery quality, solution consistency, and reusability.\nStrong background shaping long-term modernization roadmaps, capability frameworks, and investment strategies that align to business outcomes.\nDeep expertise in Azure architecture with a strong understanding of enterprise-scale cloud adoption, governance, and integration models.\nAzure Solutions Architect Expert certification (or equivalent).\nExperience working with hybrid or multi-cloud environments and enterprise modernization programs.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex architecture concepts into clear business impact.\nWillingness to travel up to 25% for client engagements as need\nExpertise\nAt this level, architects demonstrate fluency across multiple technology domains while maintaining deep expertise in at least one. Candidates should bring significant experience defining and leading modernization strategies that span application, cloud, and data ecosystems.\nApplication Innovation\nLead modernization of complex enterprise application portfolios across .NET, Java, Node.js, and Python. \nDefine and oversee modernization roadmaps that align business objectives with scalable application architectures. \nDesign and guide event-driven, API-first, and microservices-based systems that support enterprise agility. \nShape DevOps adoption strategies, CI/CD governance, and container platforms such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Apps. \nInfluence development best practices across delivery teams to ensure quality, reusability, and maintainability at scale. \nCloud Platform\nDefine and govern enterprise-scale landing zones, hybrid architectures, and multi-cloud strategies. \nLead cloud platform strategy, governance, and operational frameworks for security, compliance, and cost optimization. \nDrive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and automation for consistent, scalable delivery. \nIntegrate identity, networking, and platform operations into cohesive delivery models that enable modernization across domains. \nShape platform engineering standards that support modernization programs and enterprise transformation. \nData & AI\nDefine enterprise data and AI strategies that enable advanced analytics and business insight at scale. \nArchitect modern data platforms using Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Lake, and related technologies. \nGuide the integration of AI and machine learning into modernization programs using Azure Machine Learning and Cognitive Services. \nEstablish data governance, integration, and quality frameworks that ensure consistency across complex enterprise data ecosystems. \nEnable decision intelligence through scalable, reusable data architectures aligned to enterprise transformation goals\nCertification Requirements\nCore Requirement:\nAZ-900: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals\nAZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate\nAZ-305: Solutions Architect Expert\nAI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate\nSC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals\nDon’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 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. In addition to base pay employees are eligible to receive an annual discretionary/utilization bonus. If you are hired at 3Cloud your final base salary is based on factors such as skills, education, experience and/or geographic location. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above includes the full base salary range for the role. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.\nBase Salary Range\n$183,400—$255,100 USD\nDon’t meet every single requirement? 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