Salary Range: 122360 to 160598 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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 a strategic Data expert with a track record of success delivering end-to-end data platform solutions? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment?

We are looking for an innovative and technology-driven Principal Architect, Data for our Data & Dynamics team located in our Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver or Toronto branch. In this role, you will focus on strategic initiatives for Long View’s clients. Utilizing your strong technical and management consulting skills, you will solve business challenges and drive business outcomes across the full lifecycle of end-to-end data platforms, including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake. You will perform strategic business solutions sales, solutioning, art-of-the-possible workshops, demos, and envisioning sessions with our clients.

A Day in the Life:

Partner closely with the Practice Director of Data Modernization to craftand curate a portfolio of highly differentiated practice solutions
Develop strategies and execute meticulously on plans to achieve targets outlined in the succinct one-page plan
Lead the design and architecture of Data Platform Frameworks
Ensure frameworks are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry’s best practices
Provide technical guidance and expertise to project teams and clients
Guide and lead the strategic sales process from inception to closure including authoring essential documents such as proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and contracts
Work closely with Marketing, Sales, and Digital Architects to identify growth opportunities
Proactively cultivate a pipeline of potential deals, ensuring the delivery of territory revenue targets
Participate actively and contribute insights to the larger Long View team, especially when you’re not physically present at events
Host presentations and educational sessions as needed, sharing your expertise and learnings
Lead and mentor a team of data solution architects, engineers, and consultants
Monitor team utilization, capacity, and workload distribution, ensuring resources are aligned with client and business needs
Conduct adhoc code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
Engage with other practices within the organization to develop and bring unique products and capabilities to market that complement Business Applications and Data Modernization’s services and technologies

What You Bring:

10+ years of industry experience working as a subject matter expert, as a Solutions Architect for data platforms (data engineering and data architecture).
5+ years of experience selling complex solutions that create business outcomes.
Ability to effectively communicate with different audiences including internal and external stakeholders and peers clearly and concisely in written, oral and various presentation formats and situations.
5+ years of experience delivering within the Agile/Scrum framework.
Proficiency in workshop facilitation (envisioning workshops, art-of-the-possible sessions).
Self-motivation and drive, always looking for ways to improve skills and stay relevant in given area of expertise.
Ability to grasp new technology concepts rapidly and assess their relevance for client solutions.

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

Passionate about total customer satisfaction and creating great client experiences
Self-motivated with lots of initiative to be pro-active in your role
Interested in and knowledgeable about current news, problems, changes, and updates relevant to the data user community and/or your area of specialization within Long View
Committed to Long View’s four core values: Integrity, Competence, Value and Fun
Dedicated to ongoing professional development
Willing to assist in other areas of the business

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 the company

Long View provides IT services and managed IT solutions across North America, focusing on long-term client partnerships. Its offerings include Modern Workplace (Microsoft 365 and device management), Data & Dynamics (data modernization and Microsoft Dynamics 365), OneCloud (hybrid cloud), NextNet (networking), Digital Defense (cybersecurity), and Licensing & Procurement. It differentiates itself through lasting relationships, partnerships with Microsoft, Cisco, and HPE, and recognition like Best Managed Companies, Microsoft Partner of the Year, and Azure Expert MSP. Its goal is to help clients digitally transform and run IT as an orchestrated, ongoing service rather than a collection of projects.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1999

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Long View won Cisco Canada Network Experience Partner of the Year on November 4, 2025.
Microsoft Project Online retires September 30, 2026, driving migration and consulting demand.
Microsoft licensing changes in 2026 create recurring demand for Long View’s procurement guidance.

What critics are saying

ALN Medical data-incident litigation against Long View stays active in 2026.
Microsoft bundled Security Copilot into M365 E5 on November 18, 2025, compressing advisory margins.
Chip and RAM shortages on February 25, 2026 raised customer costs and delayed refresh projects.

What makes Long View Systems unique

Long View held Azure Expert MSP status and Microsoft Canadian Partner of the Year in 2026.
It sells licensing, cloud, security, and managed services through one Microsoft-heavy operating model.
Its 2026 Microsoft licensing briefs show unusually deep SKU-level advisory capability.

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About the job

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Why Work at Long View:

About the company

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What makes Long View Systems unique

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