Within this culture, we nurture an workplace of respect, inclusion, and belonging, fostering collaboration among inspired teams. Our driving force lies in personal and business growth. In facing challenges, we make tough choices and solve complex problems to positively influence our clients, their customers, and the world at large.

As a Microsoft services partner, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of technical excellence. This commitment to quality is evident not only in our work but also in how we support and empower our employees. We are hiring an experiencedAzure Infrastructure and Identity Architectto lead our most complex Microsoft Azureand Identityengagementsto build the AI Foundations for our clients.

This is a senior, client-facing role that sits at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and presales. You will own the technical shape of multi-workstream deals, set the architectural direction for landing zones and identity foundations, and act as a trusted advisor to client executives and engineering teams alike. You will also help mature the practice itself,codifying reusable accelerators, mentoringmore juniorconsultants, and contributing to our Microsoft partner alignment.

Translate ambiguous client needs into a credible technical approach, phased roadmap, and commercial model (T&M;, fixed-fee). Author the technical content of Statements of Work, proposals, including assumptions, deliverables, RACI, and exit criteria. identify and price in risk, dependencies. Deliver executive-level presentations, demos,



and architecture walkthroughs; convert technical credibility into pipeline.

Serve as the lead architect across one or more concurrent Azure engagements; own the end-to-end technical quality of what we ship. Set architectural direction for Azure Landing Zones aligned to CAFand WAFand properly sized to support ourclients’AI workloads. Design and oversee implementation of hub-and-spoke and Virtual WAN network topologies, including Azure Firewall/NVA strategy, Private Link, DNS, ExpressRoute, and segmentation patterns.

Define the identity foundation: Microsoft Entra ID tenant design, hybrid identity, Conditional Access, PIM, Entra IDgovernance. Shape and lead on-prem to Azure migration programs: assessment with Azure Migrate, wave planning, replatform vs. Cover VMware, Hyper-V, physical, and database workloads.

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Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, role-based access control, key and secret management, logging and monitoring (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel handoffs). 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with 6+ years designing and delivering on Microsoft Azure in a consulting or large-enterprise environmentusing IaC. ~ Networking & security: hub-and-spoke, Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, NSGs and ASGs, Application Gateway/Front Door/WAF,



Private Link and Private DNS, ExpressRoute, site-to-site VPN, DDoS protection. ~ Governance, monitoring, and cost: Azure Policy and Initiatives, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, cost management and FinOps fundamentals. ~ Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 / Intune / Defender boundaries with Azure infrastructure work, sufficient to scope adjacent workstreams and route them appropriately. We help clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage with a unique combination of deep technology expertise, business acumen andindustryexperience. Ourbusiness solutionsdrive outcomes across key strategic initiatives by applying our provenservicesthat unlock the full power of the Microsoft platform.

Born in the Era of AI, Lantern enables clients to responsibly harness AI and unlock the full power of the Microsoft platform, so that they can innovate faster than ever, become a digital leader, and break away from the competition. Lantern’s Digital Studio Network spans North America, scaling up and down to meet client needs of any size. Teams at Lantern collaborate in immersive digital studios to channel inspiration, spark creativity, and transcend the ordinary.

We believe inspired teams spark creativity, engagement, and collaboration while driving innovation for clients and partners at high velocity. The Lantern team is comprised of unique individuals whose distinct perspectives and lives enrich our company, our work, and our community. 128,000 - $180,000 CAD #

📌 Ingénieur.e Réseaux (IT) (Calgary)
🏢 Lantern
📍 Calgary