About Inpho Inpho is a fast-growing startup developing cutting-edge optoelectronic solutions for next-generation communications and photonic systems. Our new class of electro-photonic chips is poised to disrupt the optical interconnect market — enabling lower-cost builds of existing systems, new architectures with significantly higher price/performance, and a new generation of high-speed interconnects that haven't been possible until now. About the Role We're looking for an IT Manager to lead our technology infrastructure and data security as we scale. This is a hands-on role: you'll be building the function from the ground up, doing the day-to-day IT work yourself in the early days while you build and lead the team around you. You'll work across a multisite environment (Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, United States, Europe, and Asia) spanning different time zones, and partner closely with engineering to support our Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. Key Responsibilities Build and lead a small,



talented IT support and systems team. Define, plan, and manage IT infrastructure, cloud services, and local office networks, scaling for rapid growth. Secure valuable intellectual property. Support EDA tool environments and HPC clusters. Manage IT budgets, vendor contracts, and hardware/software licensing. Support ERP rollout, integration, customizations and maintenance. Respond to incoming IT helpdesk support requests and provide timely resolution to issues. Define, maintain and enforce strong cybersecurity, backup, and data protection compliance policies. Provide ongoing training and support to staff members. Work across SharePoint, MS365, Epicor Kinetics and Salesforce environments. Additional Hands-On Responsibilities (Until the Team Is Built Out) Deploy new user accounts and laptops. Troubleshoot Windows 365 Cloud PC connection and performance issues. Reset passwords and manage

📌 It Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 Cantos Ventures
📍 Ottawa