IT consulting and custom software development for mid-market enterprises
SmartLayer is a 14-year-old consulting and software development firm serving mid-market companies across North America from Calgary. The tech stack reveals a Microsoft-centric infrastructure practice (Active Directory, Azure, Intune, Hyper-V) paired with .NET-based custom development (.NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server). Hiring momentum is accelerating with engineering roles dominating new openings, while internal pain points around service delivery consistency and capacity planning suggest the firm is scaling operations faster than processes — a common inflection point for consulting shops moving from project-driven to repeatable service models.
SmartLayer provides IT consulting, managed services, systems integration, and custom software development to small-to-medium sized enterprises. The company operates through two primary service lines: infrastructure and managed services (grounded in their Microsoft and security vendor stack), and custom software development through an internal lab division (SmartLayer Labs) focused on rapid-turnaround bespoke projects. Based in Calgary with 51–200 employees, the firm serves clients across Canada. Their service portfolio spans cloud migration, systems integration, managed services, and original software engineering — positioning them as a full-stack technology partner rather than a pure product vendor.
Microsoft-centric infrastructure (Active Directory, Azure, Intune, Windows Server, Hyper-V), security vendors (Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Sophos, Veeam), and .NET development stack (ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server, Entity Framework). Also uses Adobe, HubSpot, WordPress, and Webflow for marketing and web services.
Yes. Engineering roles represent the majority of active openings (4 of 7 total roles), with seniority mix of senior (3), mid (2), and junior (1) levels. The company is hiring in India as well as Canada and reports accelerating velocity.
Current projects include infrastructure modernization roadmaps, reference architecture development, website and content updates, outbound sales campaigns, case study coordination, and complex project delivery for enterprise clients.
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