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$181K–$250K
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Are you looking for a role that motivates and challenges you? 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!
At 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.
Director, Applied AI & Machine Learning
Responsibilities:
Set direction as a technical evangelist and trusted advisor for clients, shaping early-stage AI and ML conversations into compelling solution visions built on the Microsoft platform.
· Partner closely with sales and account teams to drive opportunity qualification, solution strategy, and deal closure for AI and ML engagements.
· Take ownership of technical discoveries with clients to understand business priorities, decision criteria, and value drivers, translating them into winning Data & AI architectures.
· Be accountable for the design and present AI and ML solutions that clearly articulate business outcomes, technical feasibility, and ROI.
· Provide executive-level technical depth in Azure with depth in agentic architectures, machine learning, or AI to influence client stakeholders from practitioner to C-level.
· Own end-to-end technical credibility throughout the sales cycle, including whiteboarding sessions, architecture reviews, proposals, and executive presentations.
· Guide and mentor architects and data scientists to ensure solution consistency, technical excellence, and alignment with go-to-market strategy.
· Identify and be accountable for opportunities to expand pipeline through innovation workshops, POVs, and targeted thought leadership aligned to Microsoft Data & AI offerings.
· Ensure proposed solutions align with Microsoft best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
· Stay current on Microsoft Data & AI roadmaps and industry trends to continuously sharpen competitive positioning and client impact.
· Lead the strategy and execution of relevant platform accelerators, reference architectures, and delivery playbooks.
· Mentor, develop and motivate your team to lead pre-sales and subsequent delivery advisory efforts independently.
Requirements:
· 10+ years of experience in Data Science, AI, Data, or Analytics roles, with significant exposure to enterprise client environments.
· Proven experience leading pre-sales or client-facing technical engagements, including discovery, solution design, and executive presentations.
· Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Data & AI in at least one of Azure Data Services, Azure AI, Synapse/Fabric, Databricks on Azure.
· Strong ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear business value narratives that resonate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Demonstrated 1M$+ deal success partnering with sales and account teams to influence pipeline progression and close deals.
· Executive presence with experience owning the C-suite engagement and lead the partnership with senior leaders as a trusted technical advisor.
· Strong architectural mindset with the ability to design end-to-end Data & AI solutions aligned to client objectives, security, and governance needs.
· Excellent communication skills, including whiteboarding, storytelling, and formal presentations.
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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.
At this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas.
3Cloud 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.
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.
USD 168,400 - 252,600
Annually
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Fitness Stipend
401(k) / Retirement Plan
401(k) Match
Performance Bonus
Pay Transparency
PTO / Vacation
Paid Holidays
Sick Days
Home Office Stipend
Company Equipment
Parental Leave
Mentorship Program
Defined Career Pathways
Learning & Development Budget
Conference Attendance
Team Events & Social Budget
3Cloud is Remote-First and takes a virtual-first approach to work, so day-to-day work happens remotely rather than in an office. The company keeps a headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois, but its open roles are all advertised as remote.
Yes. 3Cloud uses a geo-based compensation approach and publishes a salary band on each job posting. Final base pay depends on skills, education, experience, and geographic location, and postings also list a performance bonus.
Highlights include a home office stipend and company-provided equipment for a remote setup, a 401(k) with company match, mental health benefits alongside an Employee Assistance Program, a fitness stipend, and a learning and development budget that covers conference attendance.
3Cloud offers defined career pathways and a formal mentorship program, and it runs internal communities dedicated to mentorship and knowledge-sharing across the company.
3Cloud works exclusively on Microsoft Azure, so it fits people who want to specialize deeply in the Azure ecosystem across data and AI, app innovation, and cloud platform rather than spread across multiple clouds. The team organizes around three core values: Growth, Client Success, and Winning Together.
