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# Network Technical Architect at Long View Systems

- **Company:** Long View Systems
- **Location:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Compensation:** $104k–$125k
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-24
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/lvs1/85c02509-746f-418b-b115-ffd66a6a38d3

## Job description

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.

A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 89% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!

A Day in the Life:

- Serve as the hands-on network technical lead, translating business requirements into architecture and guiding implementation through successful operational handover

- Lead solution design and implementation planning for small project teams, providing technical guidance and coaching to junior consultants

- Own technical delivery within PM-led projects, aligning with project direction and providing timely updates on progress, risks, dependencies and decisions to the project manager, who retains overall project accountability

- Lead client discovery on-site and remotely; translate business needs into practical network architectures, explain trade-offs and recommend solutions with a clear focus on quality and value

- Produce clear, accurate architecture documentation: conceptual, logical and physical designs, bills of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs and transition-to-operations information

- Set technical direction and coordinate with stakeholders and Long View practices to resolve issues, manage dependencies and deliver on commitments

- Maintain relevant industry certifications and accreditations aligned with key practices and technology partners

- Build lasting client relationships through attentive listening, candid advice, proactive communication and reliable follow-through

- Support pre-sales discovery, solution development, effort estimation and technical qualification by providing technical input to the team leading the opportunity

- Contribute technical expertise to government audits and special programs relevant to assigned technology areas

What You Bring:

- 7+ years of industry experience working as a Network Subject Matter Expert

- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering network solutions across several of the following technologies:

- Routing and switching

- Firewalls: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto

- Network access control: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and/or Aruba ClearPass

- Wireless

- Cisco Duo

- Proven network architecture and documentation skills, with the judgement to solve business problems and independently lead the technical delivery of projects on-site and remotely

- Familiarity with networking considerations for Microsoft cloud and hybrid environments, including Azure and Microsoft 365

- Exceptional consulting skills: ask thoughtful questions, listen closely, navigate difficult conversations and provide honest, client-first recommendations

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

- Post-secondary education is an asset.

- Relevant networking certifications are preferred, with an expectation to maintain appropriate certifications aligned with key technologies and partners

- Previous experience with:

- DevNet

- Cloud Networking

- Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN)

- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)

- Cisco Umbrella

- Server Infrastructure experience

- Cisco Unified Communications (Voice)

Why Work at Long View:

- Great people and culture

- Career growth – Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, and relocation and travel opportunities

- Interesting work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies

- Flexible environment – A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness

Want to learn more about our culture and life at Long View? Check us out on LinkedIn and Instagram!

Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.

Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know

## About Long View Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Long View Systems is a North American privately-owned IT services and solutions company helping enterprises modernize, secure, and transform through cloud, cybersecurity, AI, managed services, data, networking, and workplace solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: Don Bialik, along with early team members Patty Bourgeois and Robin Bell

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting; Managed Cloud; Cybersecurity; Enterprise Technology Solutions
- **Target customers**: B2B / Enterprise organizations across North America (mid-market to large corporate and public-sector clients)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We want as many great people as possible to have happy, healthy lives and great careers by being a leading, lasting IT organization that provides exceptional value to our clients." The company frames technology as "the means" and an "empowered workforce" as the end goal — using technology to help the world work.

## Products & Services
- **Hybrid IT Methodology**: A core framework combining on-premise, cloud, and managed services to define and customize the "future of IT" for clients — positioned as innovative, flexible, cost-effective, and business-focused.
- **Managed Cloud Services**: Cloud modernization, migration, and ongoing managed operations.
- **Cybersecurity Services**: Security Operations Center (SOC), security consulting, and solutions architecture (e.g., Security Operations Center Analyst, Security Solutions Architect roles).
- **Data, AI & Business Transformation**: Business transformation, data modernization strategies, and assessments.
- **Enterprise Applications & ERP**: Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O consulting and presales, ERP program management.
- **Networking & Infrastructure**: Senior network consulting and core modernization practices.
- **Modern Workplace Solutions**: End-user computing, global service desk, deskside support, and workplace productivity tools.
- **Managed Services & Client Success**: Ongoing support, client success management, organizational change management, and procurement services.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — not publicly available; no institutional funding rounds identified, implying a bootstrapped/private ownership model. Headcount is approximately 882 employees, +3.8% year-over-year.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Deep partnerships with Microsoft and Cisco.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew by ~48 people year-over-year (+3.8%) with monthly growth of ~1.9%.
  - 31 active job postings across North America at the time of research (including roles in consulting, security, ERP, and client success).
  - LinkedIn audience growing: 35,520 followers (+10.1% yearly, +1.5% monthly).
  - Geographic footprint expanding across Canada and the United States, with a distributed presence spanning 10 countries.
  - One of the largest privately-owned IT services and solutions companies in North America, with a stated vision of "Journey to 100 Years."

## Competitive Advantages
- **People-first culture as a differentiator**: Leadership explicitly ties business success to employee wellbeing; 89% of employees rate Long View as a good or great place to work.
- **Deep enterprise vendor relationships**: Long-standing partnerships with Microsoft and Cisco give it credibility and access to leading-edge technology stacks.
- **25+ years of stability**: Founded in 1999 and still privately held, providing an established client base and long-tenured leadership.
- **Platinum Member of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 10 consecutive years** — a recognized mark of operational and cultural excellence.
- **Breadth of services**: Full-stack IT services from strategy and transformation through managed operations, cybersecurity, ERP, and end-user support.

## Strategic Focus
- **"Journey to 100 Years"**: A long-term vision focused on building a lasting organization through employee retention and client value.
- **Modernization & transformation**: Strategic emphasis on cloud, cybersecurity, AI, data modernization, and workplace transformation.
- **Workforce enablement**: Investing in training, certification, leadership development, and internal mobility (including a proprietary Leadership Development Program).
- **North American expansion**: Continued presence growth across Canadian and US offices, with hiring signals concentrated in technical consulting, security, and client success.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & recognition**: 89% of employees rate Long View as a good or great place to work; Platinum Member of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 10 consecutive years.
- **Career development**: Quarterly Career Life Planning (CLP) sessions with your leader; dedicated Learning and Development Group; certification opportunities; live, remote, on-demand, webinar, and conference training; proprietary Leadership Development Program (LDP).
- **Benefits & wellbeing**: Extensive benefits, annual retirement planning, and an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and happiness at work.
- **Inclusion**: Six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), including the Anti-Racism Council, Women's Alliance, Disability & Ability, Indigenous Peoples Alliance, Welcome to Canada, and Gender and Sexuality Alliance.
- **Flexibility**: Training is available via live and remote classrooms; service desk and consulting roles span North American clients with distributed teams.
- **Job seeker caution**: Long View's careers page warns about fraudulent job postings using fake domains and impersonating its People Services team. Candidates should verify roles on the official careers page (longviewsystems.com/careers) and contact info@lvs1.com if in doubt.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/lvs1)
2. [longviewsystems.com](https://www.longviewsystems.com/about-us/journey-to-100-years/)
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/longviewsystems)
4. [longviewsystems.com](https://www.longviewsystems.com/careers/)
5. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Long-View-Systems)

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