The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect IV in Denver, CO.

Role Description
We are seeking an outcomes driven and customer obsessed professional with a balance of deep technical skills and business/strategy expertise. The candidate must be able to craft business cases (market research, competitive analysis, technology/capabilities) utilizing Power Point and present their ideas/business case/strategy through compelling visuals, data, and storytelling. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem and trends, in additional to a deep technical understanding of how the programmatic advertising ecosystem works (e.g., SSPs, DSPs, RTB, networks, etc.). The candidate would benefit from a keen awareness of edge and cloud industry trends and best practices. Prior experience implementing cloud and edge solutions for programmatic advertising, GenAI, financial services, and content delivery/streaming would be an asset.

• Research ecosystem trends, identify use cases, and develop business cases for edge/cloud-based solutions serving the programmatic advertising industry
• Act as a subject matter expert on programmatic advertising and edge services, advising internal teams and partners on best practices and optimizations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and reliable edge-based solutions and architectural proposals
• Promote customer-centricity and ensure focus on creating great customer experiences to achieve competitive advantage
• Provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of edge-based solutions, staying abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies
• Experience creating business cases and strategies for new products and services
• Demonstrable knowledge of programmatic advertising ecosystem trends, technologies and value chain/industry segments
• Experience working with customers and partners to design future state cloud/edge architecture and solutions
• Experience architecting cloud to edge platform system requirements, use cases, system flows, hardware, platform and software architecture that meets performance, scalability, reliability, and security specifications of the customer
• Experience architecting and implementing public cloud platforms or edge services in two or more Cloud Service Provider networks (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Demonstrable knowledge of major cloud/edge industry trends and key players in the MEC ecosystem and value chain
• Familiarity with the use of cloud/edge services in programmatic advertising, GenAI, financial services, and content delivery/streaming
• Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal clients and external partners
• Strong writing skills to effectively write architecture requirements documents and design documents
• Represent Charter business interests in a wide variety of settings and relationships including company management, business partners, and equipment vendors
• Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly

Skills & Requirements

• Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field or related work experience

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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