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.
