Digital Architect

Long View Systems; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Retirement Savings (401(k))

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Long View Systems in Vancouver, BC seeks an experienced Digital Architect to lead architecture discussions, design scalable digital solutions, and guide clients through complex transformations. You will act as a trusted advisor, shaping strategy and aligning business goals with technology roadmaps across cloud, cybersecurity, and data platforms.

With 8+ years in technology consulting and presales, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, develop SOWs, and contribute to growth through

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in technology consulting, solution architecture, systems engineering, presales engineering, or a related client-facing technical role.
• Broad knowledge across Long View practice areas and the ability to speak credibly across the portfolio.
• Deep working knowledge in two or more areas such as cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, digital workplace, endpoint management, managed services, data platforms, automation, or AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers and Client Success teams to support account planning, relationship mapping, and growth strategies across a defined portfolio of clients
• Serve as a trusted advisor by understanding client business priorities, technology landscapes, and decision criteria, bringing thought leadership and innovative solutions that drive measurable business outcomes
• Act as the primary internal advocate for assigned clients, ensuring Long View teams understand client objectives, risks, challenges, and opportunities
• Lead client discovery sessions, workshops, strategic planning engagements, and executive presentations that align business goals with Long View’s capabilities and solutions
• Leverage broad knowledge across Long View’s service portfolio to identify, shape, and position managed services, custom solutions, and technology opportunities that address complex business challenges
• Design practical, outcome‑focused solutions across multiple technology domains, collaborating with Principal Architects, practice leaders, and subject matter experts as needed
• Support the full sales lifecycle by qualifying opportunities, shaping solution strategies, participating in client presentations, and helping advance and close service opportunities within existing accounts
• Develop high‑quality documentation, including conceptual and logical designs, service descriptions, bills of material, implementation approaches, knowledge transfer materials, and transition‑to‑operations deliverables
• Create Statements of Work (SOWs), RFP/RFQ responses, contract language, assumptions, dependencies, exclusions, and acceptance criteria with exceptional attention to detail
• Stay current on market trends, emerging technologies, and evolving client needs, translating insights into practical recommendations that create value for clients and Long View
• Contribute to Long View’s growth and market presence through thought leadership, including reusable solution assets, proposal content, white papers, articles, blogs, and client‑facing materials

Skills

Digital architecture

Solution architecture

Presales engineering

Client-facing consulting

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

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!

Are you passionate about architecting modern digital solutions that deliver measurable business value? Do you excel at guiding clients through complex technology transformations while designing scalable, future-ready architectures?

We are seeking a dynamic and results‑oriented Digital Architect to join our BC branch in downtown Vancouver. As a trusted advisor to our clients, you will lead strategic technology discussions, architect innovative digital solutions, and align business objectives with scalable, future‑ready technology strategies. Leveraging your consulting expertise and technical leadership, you will help organizations solve complex challenges, accelerate digital transformation, and achieve meaningful business outcomes.

A Day in the Life:

• Partner with Account Managers and Client Success teams to support account planning, relationship mapping, and growth strategies across a defined portfolio of clients
• Serve as a trusted advisor by understanding client business priorities, technology landscapes, and decision criteria, bringing thought leadership and innovative solutions that drive measurable business outcomes
• Act as the primary internal advocate for assigned clients, ensuring Long View teams understand client objectives, risks, challenges, and opportunities
• Lead client discovery sessions, workshops, strategic planning engagements, and executive presentations that align business goals with Long View’s capabilities and solutions
• Leverage broad knowledge across Long View’s service portfolio to identify, shape, and position managed services, custom solutions, and technology opportunities that address complex business challenges
• Design practical, outcome‑focused solutions across multiple technology domains, collaborating with Principal Architects, practice leaders, and subject matter experts as needed
• Support the full sales lifecycle by qualifying opportunities, shaping solution strategies, participating in client presentations, and helping advance and close service opportunities within existing accounts
• Develop high‑quality documentation, including conceptual and logical designs, service descriptions, bills of material, implementation approaches, knowledge transfer materials, and transition‑to‑operations deliverables
• Create Statements of Work (SOWs), RFP/RFQ responses, contract language, assumptions, dependencies, exclusions, and acceptance criteria with exceptional attention to detail
• Stay current on market trends, emerging technologies, and evolving client needs, translating insights into practical recommendations that create value for clients and Long View
• Contribute to Long View’s growth and market presence through thought leadership, including reusable solution assets, proposal content, white papers, articles, blogs, and client‑facing materials

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of industry experience in technology consulting, solution architecture, systems engineering, presales engineering, or a related client‑facing technical role
• Broad knowledge across Long View practice areas, with the ability to speak credibly across the portfolio and identify where Long View can create client value
• Deep working knowledge in two or more areas such as cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, digital workplace, endpoint management, managed services, data platforms, automation, or AI‑enabled solutions
• Outstanding consulting skills, including the ability to navigate complex technical and business environments
• Experience supporting sales cycles, opportunity qualification, client presentations, lead generation, or service growth within existing accounts
• Experience developing or contributing to Statements of Work, proposals, service descriptions, contracts, RFP/RFQ responses, estimates, assumptions, and acceptance criteria
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce precise, client‑ready documentation, thought leadership content, and commercial language
• Ability to connect market trends, business outcomes, technical design, operational readiness, delivery effort, and commercial considerations
• Comfort collaborating across account management, client success, sales, delivery, managed services, practice leadership, Principal Architects, and subject matter experts

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

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

• Certification(s) in Cloud, AWS, Microsoft or other related technologies

$145,000 - $170,000 a year

Expected base salary range is $145,000 - $170,000, plus a variable incentive plan.

Benefits Long View Systems (LVS) is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full‑time employees who work 30 or more hours per week. You share the costs of some benefits (medical/prescription, dental, vision) and LVS provides other benefits at no cost to you (group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through LVS payroll deductions (supplemental life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance). Benefits Offered Medical, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA) (LVS contributes $500 per plan year), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Short‑term Disability, Long‑term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Retirement Savings 401(k) (LVS contributes 5% of previous year’s W2 earnings) and ROTH, Discount Program, and Employee Assistance Program

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

To help streamline our hiring process, we may use AI‑powered tools to support activities such as application review and interview evaluation. These tools assist our team but do not make hiring decisions. We encourage candidates to share their own experiences and perspectives throughout the process so we can get to know the person behind the application. We are committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. If you have questions or need accommodation at any stage, please contact us.