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Disciplines in Demand

We maintain a network of senior-level consultants across a broad range of IT disciplines. Current areas of active interest include:

Artificial Intelligence Specialists HOVER FOR DETAILS

We are actively seeking consultants across two AI practice areas: AI Infrastructure Architects who design high-density data centres and GPU clusters for AI/HPC workloads, and AI Integration Consultants who embed AI tools into enterprise business functions such as finance, operations, marketing, and legal. Experience with leading AI platforms and modular data centre solutions is highly valued.

Technology Architects HOVER

Enterprise, solution, and infrastructure architects with deep GC experience. Expertise in TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate, and the full spectrum of data centre, cloud, and hybrid architecture design.

Technology Architects — Experience Required
Enterprise Architecture
› TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) › Zachman Framework for system classification › ArchiMate modelling and documentation › Enterprise Architecture Centre of Excellence (CoE) › Technology Architecture Documents (TADs) › Reference Architecture Documents (RADs) › Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) › Architecture roadmap development
Solution & Infrastructure Architecture
› Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) design › Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) — Nutanix, VxRail › Converged infrastructure (Cisco UCS, Dell/EMC Vblock, HPE) › Virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM) › Data centre consolidation and workload migration › Multi-vendor, multi-protocol network integration › IaaS / PaaS service architecture design › Workload intake, options analysis, and requirements traceability
Governance & Delivery
› Architecture Review Board (ARB) participation and facilitation › Architecture Decision Log (ADL) maintenance › Briefings to DG / Director / C-Suite level stakeholders › GC-specific: SSC, TBS, PSPC architecture experience › Visio, ArchiMate tooling, PowerPoint, MS Word artefacts › FinOps and cost modelling for infrastructure services

Security Consultants HOVER

IT security architects and advisors with direct, hands-on experience designing security architectures and producing SA&A, ATO, ConOps, TRA, and related security documentation for GC and enterprise environments.

Security Consultants — Experience Required
Security Architecture Design
› Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) design and implementation › Network security zoning and domain design (ITSG-22 / ITSG-38) › Multi-tenant secure enclave and containment zone design › Perimeter security — physical/virtual firewall architecture › Hemisphere isolation models (North/South zone separation) › Control Plane Restricted Zone (CPRZ) and RMAZ design › Privileged access and hardened jump-host architecture › Identity and Access Management (IAM) design
SA&A / ATO / Security Documentation
› Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) — end-to-end › Authority to Operate (ATO) / interim ATO (iATO) support › Concept of Operations (ConOps) authoring › Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA / STRA) › Statement of Sensitivity (SoS) development › Security Architecture Document (SAD) authoring › Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) › Security control mapping and compliance evidence packages
Standards & Frameworks
› CSE ITSG-22, ITSG-33, ITSG-38 › CCCS ITSP.80.022, ITSP.80.023, ITSP.50.105, ITSP.30.031 › NIST SP 800-53, SP 800-207 (Zero Trust) › ISO/IEC 27001 and AICPA SOC 2 › Trust over IP (ToIP) and decentralized identity › SIEM integration and security event management

Cloud Specialists HOVER

Cloud architects and engineers with hands-on experience across public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms — including AWS, Azure, OpenShift, and on-premise private cloud — with strong security and compliance awareness.

Cloud Specialists — Experience Required
Cloud Architecture & Strategy
› Public cloud architecture — AWS, Microsoft Azure › Private cloud design and deployment (on-premise) › Hybrid and multi-cloud architecture › AWS Landing Zone / Azure Landing Pad design › Cloud strategy, roadmap, and business case development › Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) design › IaaS / PaaS / SaaS service catalogue design › FinOps — cloud cost governance and chargeback/showback
Platform & Container Technologies
› OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) architecture › Kubernetes and container orchestration design › Docker Enterprise / container security design › Pivotal Ready Architecture (PRA) / VMware Tanzu › AzureStack on-premise private cloud › VMware vCloud / vCenter / NSX integration › Automation and orchestration (Terraform, Ansible) › DevOps and CI/CD pipeline design
Cloud Security & Compliance
› Cloud SA&A and Authorization to Operate (ATO) › ITSG-22 / ITSG-38 cloud security zoning › ISO/IEC 27001 and AICPA SOC 2 alignment › Multi-tenant secure containment design › VPN, VRF, and ADFS integration › Two-factor authentication (2FA) for cloud access

Project Managers HOVER

Senior PMs with demonstrated GC and enterprise program delivery experience. Skilled in managing complex, multi-year IT initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and GC governance frameworks including PMLC, SDLC, and Architecture Review Boards.

Project Managers — Experience Required
Program & Project Delivery
› Multi-year, multi-million dollar IT program delivery › Full SDLC and PMLC governance management › Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies › Statement of Work (SOW) development and management › Project charter, scope, schedule, and budget management › Risk register, issue log, and mitigation management › Change management and configuration control › Quality assurance and deliverable review
GC & Enterprise Governance
› Architecture Review Board (ARB) facilitation › Working group chairing (20+ participant sessions) › Briefings to DG / Director General / EX-1 and above › TBS project governance alignment › Procurement support — RFP, RVD, ACAN development › Vendor management and SLA oversight › Partner onboarding and stakeholder engagement › Progress reporting and executive dashboard management
Technical PM Specializations
› Data centre consolidation program management › Cloud migration program delivery › Infrastructure refresh and technology transition PM › Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) coordination › Workload migration planning and dependency tracking › PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification (asset)

Network Engineers HOVER

Network design specialists with deep multi-vendor experience across LAN, WAN, data centre, and software-defined networking environments — including physical cabling, switching, firewall, and wireless architectures.

Network Engineers — Experience Required
Data Centre Networking
› Cisco Nexus switching (1000v, 2232, 5548, 7000) › Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) › VMware NSX software-defined networking › Data Centre Network (DCN) core and distribution design › Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) architecture › Top-of-Rack (ToR) and End-of-Row (EoR) design › Fibre Channel and FCoE SAN networking › Physical copper and fibre cabling design (horizontal/vertical)
Network Security & Architecture
› Physical and virtual firewall architecture › Perimeter security and DMZ design › Security zoning — PAZ, OZ, AppRZ, DataRZ, MRZ › IDS / IPS integration and monitoring › VPN design — site-to-site, remote access › VRF and network segmentation design › DNS, DHCP, IPAM (DDI) architecture › Access Control Lists (ACL) and flow control design
WAN, Wireless & Emerging
› WAN architecture and SD-WAN design › Secure Wireless / BYOD design and implementation › BGP, OSPF, EIGRP routing protocol design › Software Defined Networking (SDN) / OpenFlow › Network performance monitoring and APM › Cisco CCNP / CCIE or equivalent (strong asset)

Application Developers HOVER

Full-stack developers, DevOps practitioners, and solution developers with experience building enterprise-grade applications — including AI-assisted development, API integration, and secure application environments.

Application Developers — Experience Required
Development & Architecture
› Full-stack web application development › 3-tier architecture (Presentation / Application / Database) › RESTful API design and integration › Microservices and containerized application design › Microsoft .NET / SharePoint / Dynamics CRM › Java, Python, JavaScript (Node.js, React, Vue) › Database design — SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL › Application Delivery Controllers / Load Balancers (F5, Citrix)
AI-Assisted & Modern Development
› AI-assisted development (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) › LLM API integration into enterprise applications › RAG pipeline and vector database integration › Prompt engineering and context management › AI agent and agentic workflow development › Natural language interface development
DevOps, Security & Delivery
› DevOps / DevSecOps pipeline design (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) › CI/CD pipeline design and automation › Application Development Environment (ADE) design › Secure coding practices and OWASP alignment › Application Security Assessment (penetration testing) › Two-factor authentication (2FA) and SSO integration

Two AI Practice Areas — Skills We're Building

LNS is developing capability across two distinct and high-demand AI consulting practices. The first is designing the physical infrastructure that runs AI workloads. The second is integrating AI tools into the business functions of large enterprises and government organizations. Both represent major and growing consulting opportunities in the Canadian and global marketplace.

Practice Area 1

AI Infrastructure Design

Designing the physical and logical environments required to run AI and HPC workloads — from hyperscale enterprise data centres to modular, deployable solutions such as Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure prefabricated facilities. AI workloads demand rack densities of 50–120kW+ and specialized cooling, power, and networking infrastructure that legacy environments cannot support.

Physical Infrastructure Design
  • › High-density data centre design (50–120kW+ per rack)
  • › Modular & mobile data centre solutions (Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Huawei)
  • › Prefabricated data centre (PDC) architecture and deployment
  • › Power systems: UPS, PDU, busway, 415V distribution design
  • › Data centre physical security and access control design
  • › Raised floor vs. overhead cabling topology for AI environments
Cooling & Thermal Architecture
  • › Direct-to-Chip liquid cooling (DLC) design
  • › Immersion cooling architecture for extreme HPC densities
  • › Rear-door heat exchangers and in-row cooling integration
  • › Hot aisle / cold aisle containment for mixed environments
  • › Thermal modelling and CFD simulation experience
  • › ASHRAE compliance and PUE / WUE efficiency benchmarking
GPU & Compute Architecture
  • › NVIDIA GPU cluster design (H100, GB200, Blackwell)
  • › GPU server and accelerator rack integration
  • › NVIDIA DGX / HGX platform architecture
  • › Training vs. inference workload infrastructure differentiation
  • › CUDA, ROCm, and accelerator ecosystem knowledge
  • › Distributed compute and workload scheduling (Slurm, Kubernetes)
High-Speed Networking for AI
  • › InfiniBand and RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) design
  • › Terabit-scale east-west fabric design for GPU clusters
  • › NVIDIA NVLink / NVSwitch interconnect architecture
  • › Low-latency spine-leaf network design for AI workloads
  • › 400GbE / 800GbE network infrastructure design
  • › Network congestion management for HPC environments
Storage & Data Architecture for AI
  • › Parallel file system design (Lustre, BeeGFS, VAST, WEKA)
  • › NVMe-oF and all-flash storage architecture for AI I/O
  • › Data lake and data lakehouse architecture for AI pipelines
  • › Vector database design and embedding storage
  • › High-throughput data ingestion and streaming pipelines
  • › Data sovereignty and residency design for regulated environments
AI Infrastructure Security & Compliance
  • › Zero Trust architecture applied to AI environments
  • › Securing GPU clusters and AI pipelines (CCCS / ITSG / ITSP)
  • › Data poisoning and model theft prevention
  • › SA&A / Authority to Operate (ATO) for AI systems
  • › Sovereign AI infrastructure design (on-premise, GC environments)
  • › NIST AI Risk Management Framework application
Practice Area 2

Enterprise AI Integration

Embedding AI tools and platforms directly into the business functions of large enterprises — government departments, Crown corporations, and Fortune 500-class organizations. The era of AI experimentation is over. Enterprise integration has begun. Every major business function is being redesigned around AI tools, and organizations need consultants who understand both the technology and the business process deeply enough to drive real transformation.

Business Process Automation
  • › AI workflow analysis and process redesign
  • › Agentic AI deployment for repeatable business tasks
  • › RPA + AI integration (UiPath, Power Automate, ServiceNow)
  • › Document processing and intelligent data extraction
  • › Approval workflow automation and exception handling
  • › Business case development for AI automation ROI
Finance & Accounting
  • › AI-powered financial reporting and variance analysis
  • › Automated financial reconciliation (ERP integration)
  • › Predictive budgeting and forecasting models
  • › Fraud detection and anomaly identification systems
  • › AI-driven audit preparation and compliance documentation
  • › Risk assessment automation (credit, market, operational)
Sales, Marketing & Lead Generation
  • › AI-powered lead scoring and pipeline intelligence
  • › Generative AI for content creation and campaign development
  • › Customer segmentation and personalization engines
  • › AI-driven proposal and bid writing tools
  • › Predictive analytics for sales forecasting
  • › CRM AI integration (Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365)
Operations & Supply Chain
  • › Predictive maintenance and AIOps integration
  • › AI-powered supply chain optimization and demand forecasting
  • › Autonomous procurement and supplier negotiation agents
  • › Inventory management and logistics AI integration
  • › Quality control and defect detection (computer vision)
  • › Digital twin architecture for operational AI
Legal, HR & Corporate Services
  • › AI-assisted contract analysis and legal document review
  • › Regulatory compliance monitoring and reporting automation
  • › HR AI tools for talent acquisition and workforce planning
  • › AI-powered knowledge management and internal search
  • › Policy and procedure generation using LLMs
  • › Executive briefing and report summarization tools
AI Strategy & Governance
  • › Enterprise AI readiness assessment and roadmapping
  • › AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) design and standup
  • › LLM platform selection and vendor evaluation (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Copilot)
  • › Responsible AI and ethics framework development
  • › AI governance, model risk management and audit
  • › Workforce AI adoption and change management strategy
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LNS is Building AI Capability Now

If you are a consultant with hands-on experience in AI infrastructure design, LLM integration, or enterprise AI transformation — particularly in government or large enterprise environments — we want to connect with you. This is the fastest-growing area of demand across all of our client sectors, and we are actively building our AI consulting practice.

What Makes a Great LNS Consultant

Depth Over Breadth

We value genuine subject-matter expertise built over years of real-world delivery — not surface-level familiarity with a long list of acronyms.

Communication Skills

Our consultants regularly brief senior government officials and executives. Clear, confident communication in both written and verbal form is essential.

Security-Minded

Working in government environments requires an innate understanding of security considerations — not just compliance checkbox awareness.

Self-Directed

Senior consultants are expected to take ownership of their assignments. Initiative, professional judgment, and proactive problem-solving matter.

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