Infrastructure And Identity Architect

At Lantern , our company culture stands as the bedrock of our success and a source of pride for our teams. We firmly believe that a culture founded on trust forms the basis for enduring relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners.

Within this culture, we nurture an environment of respect, inclusion, and belonging, fostering collaboration among inspired teams. We prioritize the well-being of our colleagues, the success of our clients, and our positive impact on society.

Embracing a growth mindset where curiosity thrives, we celebrate excellence and value individuals who inspire and mentor others, elevating the collective. Our driving force lies in personal and business growth. We go above and beyond to surprise and delight our clients, delivering tangible business value. 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. At Lantern, our culture mirrors our core values and unwavering dedication to realizing our purpose and vision, making it a dynamic and fulfilling workplace. Together, we transcend the ordinary and achieve extraordinary results.

Position Summary

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.

The primary objective of this role is to architect and solutionAIAzure platforms for our clients. You are expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy: scoping work from opportunities, defending estimates with the sales team, and walking into a delivery with a credible plan on day one. You will also help mature the practice itself,codifying reusable accelerators, mentoringmore juniorconsultants, and contributing to our Microsoft partner alignment. Position Responsibilities

• Leadtechnical sales motions end-to-end, fromdiscoverythrough deal closure.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.
• Build and defend bottom-up estimates;
  size delivery teams;
  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. rehost decisions, cutover strategy, and decommissioning. Cover VMware, Hyper-V, physical, and database workloads.
• Security and governance: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, role-based access control, key and secret management, logging and monitoring (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel handoffs).
• Mentormore juniorconsultants;
  run internal architecture reviews and design clinics.
• Contribute to and curate practice IP: reference architectures, IaC modules, assessment templates, runbooks, and migration playbooks.
• Stay current with the Azure and Entra roadmaps.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with 6+ years designing and delivering on Microsoft Azure in a consulting or large-enterprise environmentusing IaC.
• Demonstrable track record as the lead architect on substantial Azure engagements (landing zone build-outs, large-scale migrations, or enterprise identity modernization).
• Direct experience in a billable consulting model, includingpre-salescontribution and ownership of SOWs.
• 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.
• Identity: Entra ID tenant architecture, hybrid identity (Entra Connect, Cloud Sync, ADFS where relevant), Conditional Access design, MFA and passwordless rollouts, PIM, Entra ID Governance, B2B/B2C, workload identities and managed identities.
• Infrastructure as Code: production experience with Terraform.
• 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.

What We Do

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.

Who We Are

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.

Our Team

Lantern is a dynamic and purpose-driven organization. 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.

Lantern is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

$128,000 - $180,000 CAD