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.
As a Senior Data Engineering Consultant, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering modern data solutions that drive business insight and innovation. You’ll implement scalable, high-performing cloud architectures that support analytics, AI, and operational excellence. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in Databricks, Fabric, and Azure data services, along with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for business and technical stakeholders alike.
You’ll be responsible for technical delivery, authoring solution documentation, and ensuring data pipelines and models meet enterprise standards for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate combines deep technical acumen with a consulting mindset — results-oriented, curious, adaptable, and driven to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients.
Responsibilities
• Technical delivery in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Leverage advanced database systems including data warehouses, data marts, and models needed for business, financial and operational analysis and/or reporting.
• Develop high performing, reliable and scalable solutions.
• Conduct data profiling, quality checks, and performance tuning for reliability and efficiency.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical details to business and management personnel.
• Perform data analysis that will support and enhance Information Management systems.
• Author, oversee and gain approval of design documents for projects assigned.
• Work independently or as part of a team to design and develop solutions.
• Provide meaningful feedback and coaching of other team members to successfully overcome technological challenges.
• Expand your knowledge in multiple tools and technologies.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree desired in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing cloud data solutions, preferably on Azure.
• Expertise delivering cloud-based data solutions using Databricks and/or Fabric.
• Proven ability to implement modern data architectures (data lakes, data warehouses, lakehouses).
• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, SQL, and data engineering frameworks.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance and expedite delivery.
• Experience optimizing data pipelines and queries for performance and cost.
• You’re results oriented and have a reputation for getting things done.
• You have a growth mindset and have a deep desire to continue to improve your skills.
• You’re comfortable in fast paced environments.
• You have a strong sense of responsibility for a project’s success.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in Agile or Waterfall settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to simplify complex concepts for business stakeholders.
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 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
This Job Posting will expire on Monday, February 16th, 2026.
3Cloud Total Rewards Highlights Include:
- 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
- Employee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges
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.
At this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas.
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