Technical Architect

Technical Architect

Company Description

Sutherland is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead the technical vision and architecture for a healthcare real-time telehealth communication platform. This role requires a seasoned full-stack professional with deep expertise in WebRTC-based video/audio streaming, cloud-native architectures on GCP, and modern web technologies.

This platform leverages multiple communication providers (AWS Chime, Twilio), micro-frontend architecture, and cloud-native services to deliver a scalable, HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

U.S healthcare knowledge would be an added advantage.

Job Description

Architecture & Design

• Define and evolve the overall system architecture for the platform
• Design scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Lead architectural decisions for real-time communication, data persistence, and service orchestration
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, ADRs (Architecture Decision Records), and technical roadmaps
• Evaluate and recommend technology choices for new features and platform improvements

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams
• Conduct architecture reviews and code reviews for critical components
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to align technical solutions with business goals

Hands-On Development

• Prototype and implement complex technical solutions when needed
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues
• Optimize system performance, latency, and resource utilization

Required Technical Skills

Real-Time Communication (Critical)

• WebRTC: Deep understanding of WebRTC protocols, SRTP, ICE/STUN/TURN, SDP negotiation
• Video/Audio Streaming: Experience with media servers, codec optimization (VP8/VP9, H.264, Opus)
• Communication Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS Chime SDK and/or Twilio Video
• Socket.io / WebSockets: Real-time bidirectional communication patterns

Frontend Technologies

• React 18+: Advanced knowledge including hooks, context, performance optimization
• TypeScript: Strong typing, generics, advanced patterns
• State Management: Redux Toolkit, Zustand, React Query (TanStack Query)
• Micro-Frontend Architecture: Module Federation (Webpack 5), independent deployment strategies
• UI Frameworks: Material-UI (MUI), Emotion/Styled Components
• Build Tools: Webpack, Babel, modern bundling strategies

Backend Technologies

• Node.js / Express: RESTful API design, middleware patterns, async programming
• API Design: OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, versioning strategies
• Authentication/Authorization: JWT, OAuth 2.0, custom authorization patterns
• Message Queues: AWS SQS, Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• ORM: Sequelize with PostgreSQL

Cloud Platform - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Compute: Cloud Run, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Cloud Functions
• Storage: Cloud Storage, persistent disks
• Networking: VPC, Load Balancers, Cloud CDN, Cloud Armor
• Security: IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud KMS
• Monitoring: Cloud Logging, Cloud Trace, Cloud Monitoring
• CI/CD: Cloud Build, integration with GitLab CI/CD

Databases

• PostgreSQL: Advanced query optimization, indexing strategies, connection pooling, migrations (Sequelize CLI)
• Firebase/Firestore: Real-time database design, security rules, offline persistence
• Redis: Caching strategies, session management (ioredis)

Observability & Monitoring

• OpenTelemetry: Distributed tracing, metrics, logging instrumentation
• APM: Application performance monitoring and optimization
• Logging: Structured logging with Winston, centralized log aggregation

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Containerization: Docker, container orchestration
• Kubernetes: Deployment strategies, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Helm charts
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment automation
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform or similar tools (preferred)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Healthcare Domain: HIPAA compliance, HL7/FHIR standards
• AWS Services: Experience with AWS alongside GCP (multi-cloud)
• GraphQL: Hasura, Apollo (project uses Hasura GraphQL)
• Mobile Development: React Native or native mobile experience
• AI/ML Integration: Experience integrating AI services into applications
• Performance Testing: Load testing, stress testing for real-time systems

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years in architecture or senior technical leadership roles
• 3+ years hands-on experience with WebRTC or real-time communication systems
• 3+ years experience with GCP or equivalent cloud platform
• Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with healthcare or regulated industry applications (preferred)

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Relevant certifications are a plus:
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills - ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Collaborative mindset with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business pragmatism
• Mentorship and team development orientation

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Experience Level

Senior Level