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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Data Architect - **Company:** Oddball, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Database, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Interoperability, Machine Learning, Power BI, Migration Manager, Data Ingestion, Multi-Cloud, Integration Frameworks, AWS Data Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1780315/ ## About the Role * Proven experience designing and managing enterprise cloud data architectures in Azure * Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks for data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workloads * Experience with Power BI or similar visualization platforms * Familiarity with AWS data services is a plus given the multi-cloud environment * Strong background in data governance, security compliance, and federal data standards including FISMA and NIST 800-53 * Experience with large-scale data migration and architecture modernization efforts * Ability to produce clear, detailed technical architecture documentation * Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working across engineering, product, and government stakeholder teams * Communicates clearly and openly, whether presenting architecture decisions to leadership or working through integration design with engineers * Performs other related duties as assigned Requirements: * Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance. Education: * Bachelor's Degree ## Description Oddball believes that we can bring change and improve the daily lives of millions by bringing quality software to the federal space. Our team is full of experienced engineering, product, and user experience professionals who love bringing scalable solutions to life as much as they love working with clients to solve problems. We value learning, growth, and the ability to make a big impact at a rapidly growing company. We're looking for a Cloud Data Architect to join our VA team, designing and owning the technical architecture of an enterprise-scale, multi-cloud data and analytics platform serving thousands of VA users and mission-critical Veteran data. What you'll be doing: * Own and document cloud data architecture across a multi-cloud environment with a primary focus on Azure and Azure Databricks * Lead data architecture modernization efforts including migration strategy, data modeling, and platform engineering * Design and implement governance, security, and compliance strategies for a platform handling sensitive Veteran PII and PHI * Enable data science and AI/ML capabilities on the platform including model deployment infrastructure and data pipelines * Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and VA stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and consumable data products * Support data ingestion, curation, and interoperability across disparate VA source systems * Build and maintain technical architecture documentation, security strategies, and compliance artifacts ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)