Solution Architect – Cloud, IoT & AI-Driven Platforms

CTG is seeking to fill a Solution Architect – Cloud, IoT & AI-Driven Platforms position for our client.

Location: Remote

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Duties:

• Define and lead the end-to-end architecture, technical roadmap, and modernization strategy for an enterprise-scale remote instrument monitoring platform within the life sciences and clinical diagnostics industry.

• Design a scalable, modular, cloud-native architecture across Application, Transport, and Processing layers, establishing technical standards, integration patterns, APIs, and system ownership.

• Lead cloud and IoT architecture supporting device connectivity, real-time telemetry, instrument health monitoring, event processing, remote commands, software updates, and large-file transfers.

• Architect secure, reliable device communications that accommodate customer firewalls, restricted networks, intermittent connectivity, and air-gapped environments.

• Define data engineering and processing architecture, including ingestion pipelines, ETL, operational data stores, analytics, and event-driven processing for large instrument fleets.

• Design multi-agent AI solutions using LLMs, orchestration frameworks, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication to support diagnostics, predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and operational intelligence.

• Establish AI governance standards for model evaluation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt management, guardrails, versioning, monitoring, and human approval controls.

• Define end-to-end security architecture covering device identity, authentication, authorization, encryption, token management, secure software delivery, and least-privilege access.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and medical-device cybersecurity standards.

• Lead legacy modernization and migration strategies involving .NET Framework, ASP.NET, VB6/COM, and SQL Server, including system assessments, data validation, coexistence, rollback, and decommissioning.

• Establish non-functional architecture standards for scalability, performance, availability, resilience, disaster recovery, observability, data integrity, and cloud cost optimization.

• Lead architecture reviews, evaluate technology options and build-versus-buy decisions, document architecture decisions, and guide three distributed engineering teams across the US, India, and Israel.

• Define infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, environment management, controlled releases, and operational support strategies.

Skills:

• Expertise in enterprise solution architecture, AWS cloud services, cloud-native development, distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

• Strong knowledge of IoT platforms, device connectivity, telemetry processing, APIs, and secure instrument-to-cloud communications.

• Experience with AI/LLM-based applications, multi-agent architectures, orchestration, MCP, A2A, RAG, and AI governance.

• Knowledge of data engineering, ETL, streaming technologies, operational data stores, analytics, and high-volume data processing.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, identity and access management, encryption, regulatory compliance, and secure software development.

• Experience with enterprise application modernization, cloud migration, and complex system integrations.

• Excellent architectural leadership, technical communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale solution architecture initiatives involving cloud platforms, IoT, distributed systems, and application modernization.

• Demonstrated success designing production-grade AWS solutions and AI-driven applications, including LLM-based multi-agent systems.

• Experience modernizing legacy applications using .NET Framework, ASP.NET, VB6/COM, and SQL Server technologies.

• Proven ability to establish architecture standards, technical roadmaps, security frameworks, and non-functional requirements for mission-critical platforms.

• Experience working in regulated environments, preferably life sciences, healthcare, clinical diagnostics, or medical-device industries.

• Experience leading geographically distributed engineering teams and providing hands-on architectural guidance across multiple workstreams.

• Familiarity with medical-device software regulations, audit readiness, traceability, and cybersecurity requirements preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline required.

• Master's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $55.00 to $63.00/hour. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com .

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws (https://app.jjkellerlaborlawposters.com/posters/47CA3D44-BAE1-419C-B36D-4487C9A0D66B?mapView=mapEnglishView) .

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.