CyKor

Sales Engineer

• Partner closely with Client Directors and sales counterparts to shape opportunities, align technical strategies, and develop winning solutions that address client mission and business objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to DoW and DAF customers, providing strategic guidance, technical expertise, and thought leadership across infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, and cybersecurity domains
• Lead the design of end-to-end, scalable, and secure solutions that align with customer requirements and operational environments
• Engage early in the sales cycle to influence customer requirements, define solution approaches, and position CyKor capabilities effectively within competitive pursuits
• Support proposal development by contributing technical volumes, architecture diagrams, and solution narratives that clearly articulate approach, value, and differentiation
• Deliver executive-level briefings, technical presentations, and solution walkthroughs that communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Work closely with internal engineering, architecture, and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, aligned with capabilities, and positioned for successful execution
• Design solutions aligned with DoW and Air Force cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including RMF, NIST, and Zero Trust principles
• Develop clear and concise technical documentation and support the transition of awarded work to delivery teams, ensuring continuity and alignment.

Pre-Sales Solution Architect – DoW/AirForce

Solutions Engineer

• Support client initiatives including:
• Enterprise SD-WAN / GuardianNet Gateway
• Secure wireless and identity services (Cisco ISE)
• Automation and network orchestration
• Expansion across cutter and shore-based units
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) Deployment
• Implement and support Cisco SD-WAN (vManage, vSmart, cEdge/vEdge)
• Configure policy-based/application-aware routing and secure segmentation
• Support transition from legacy WAN to SD-WAN architectures
• Build and configure systems in CYKOR SD-WAN lab and C5I integration environments
• Execute test plans, validation procedures and acceptance criteria
• Identify and resolve integration issues prior to field deployment
• Support on-site installations and cutovers including rack/stack, configuration, and activation
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues, failover behavior and performance degradation (latency, packet loss)
• Ensure minimal operational disruption during deployments
• Ensure systems comply with RMF requirements and C5I security policies
• Perform secure configuration baselining and patch/vulnerability remediation
• Support automation efforts using Ansible and Python scripting
• Assist in developing configuration templates and repeatable deployment processes
• Improve efficiency and reduce manual configuration errors
• Maintain configuration documentation, integration procedures and as-built diagrams
• Provide updates to PMO, engineering leadership and field deployment teams

Senior Network Integration Engineer

Architect

• Define and architect enterprise Splunk architecture supporting high availability, scalability, resilience, disaster recovery, and long-term growth
• Design and oversee distributed Splunk environments including: Indexer Clusters, Search Head Clusters, Deployment Servers, Cluster Managers, Heavy Forwarders, Universal Forwarders, License Management, Splunk Cloud and Hybrid architectures
• Develop technical roadmaps, modernization strategies, migration plans, and platform lifecycle recommendations
• Evaluate current platform capabilities and recommend architectural improvements supporting SOC operations and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives
• Serve as the technical lead for all Splunk engineering activities
• Provide mentorship and technical direction to Splunk Engineers, Security Engineers, Detection Engineers, and SOC Analysts
• Review architecture, engineering designs, implementation plans, dashboards, searches, integrations, and custom applications
• Establish engineering standards and best practices across index naming, Sourcetypes, CIM compliance, field extractions, knowledge objects, configuration management, change control, application lifecycle management, role-based access control
• Architect scalable and resilient Splunk infrastructure supporting enterprise data volumes
• Lead platform optimization including Search performance, Index performance, Storage management, Retention policies, License utilization, Data lifecycle management, Search concurrency, Data Model Acceleration
• Guide upgrades, patching, backup, disaster recovery, and high availability planning
• Lead troubleshooting of complex ingestion, parsing, indexing, search, and performance issues
• Define enterprise data onboarding strategies across security, infrastructure, cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and application data sources
• Oversee parsing, routing, index design, field extraction, source normalization, CIM implementation, retention policies, data quality
• Lead integrations with firewalls, IDS/ IPS, EDR, NDR, Identity providers, Cloud platforms, Vulnerability management, Ticketing systems, SIEM and SOAR technologies, Threat Intelligence platforms
• Architect Splunk capabilities supporting Threat Detection, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Security Monitoring, Risk-Based Alerting, Compliance Reporting
• Guide development of Correlation Searches, Dashboards, Reports, Data Models, Detection Content, Enterprise Security Content
• Improve detection fidelity while reducing false positives
• Ensure Splunk capabilities support rapid investigation, evidence collection, event reconstruction, and executive reporting
• Architect automation strategies using Splunk SOAR
• Design and oversee playbooks for Incident enrichment, IOC validation, Threat intelligence lookups, Malware analysis, Case management, Automated containment, Notification workflows
• Integrate SOAR with enterprise security technologies using Python, REST APIs, and supported applications
• Establish automation governance and reusable orchestration standards
• Establish engineering governance for Configuration Management, App Lifecycle, Knowledge Object Management, Detection Content, Source Onboarding, Dashboard Standards
• Review deployment packages and engineering deliverables prior to production release
• Ensure engineering activities comply with change management, testing, documentation, rollback, and operational readiness requirements
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for Splunk architecture and platform strategy
• Communicate technical risks, roadmap priorities, and architectural recommendations to executive leadership and program stakeholders
• Translate business and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Coordinate activities with infrastructure, cloud, networking, identity, cybersecurity, and vendor teams
• Develop and maintain Architecture diagrams, Engineering standards, Technical designs, Runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures, Disaster Recovery documentation, Knowledge Base articles, Technical decision records
• Evaluate emerging Splunk capabilities and recommend improvements to maximize platform value
• Foster engineering excellence through mentorship, standards, and continuous process improvement

Lead Splunk Architect

Marketing

• Coordinate logistics for webinars, trade shows, partner events, internal meetings, and field marketing activities
• Support event timelines, registrations, attendee communications, vendor coordination, and post-event follow-up
• Assist with management of event materials, signage, invitations, digital assets, and SWAG coordination
• Help ensure events are professionally executed and aligned with CyKor branding standards
• Support execution of marketing campaigns aligned to CyKor growth priorities and alliance initiatives
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, stakeholder communications, and campaign tracking
• Assist with campaign reporting and organization of marketing assets
• Help maintain consistency across campaign messaging and deliverables
• Support co-branded marketing initiatives with OEM and strategic alliance partners
• Maintain partner marketing materials, templates, and internal resources
• Coordinate partner marketing requests and ensure alignment with branding and compliance requirements
• Create and schedule social media content supporting campaigns, events, wins, announcements, and partner initiatives
• Assist with management of CyKor’s social media calendar and marketing communications cadence
• Support website content updates and marketing announcements
• Coordinate webinar and podcast logistics, communications, and promotional support
• Support internal communications related to CyKor updates, announcements, initiatives, and events
• Monitor engagement trends and support marketing optimization efforts
• Maintain and organize marketing collateral, templates, presentations, one-pagers, and internal assets
• Support creation and formatting of marketing materials using PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools
• Ensure consistency across branding, formatting, and messaging
• Assist with updates to reusable marketing and event templates
• Coordinate development and distribution of internal and external email newsletters
• Gather content updates from cross-functional stakeholders
• Build and format newsletters aligned to CyKor brand standards
• Track engagement metrics and support ongoing improvements to communications

Marketing Coordinator

QA Automation Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections to automate configuration and compliance for routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices.
• Create reusable automation frameworks to support multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, etc.).
• Build modular automation pipelines integrated with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).
• Develop Python scripts and RESTful API integrations for custom automation and reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with network architects to translate manual network operations into automated workflows.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code best practices for repeatable deployments and version-controlled configurations.
• Integrate network automation into change management, configuration management, and compliance enforcement systems.
• Support large-scale configuration rollouts, template-based provisioning, and software image management.
• Incorporate DISA STIG, DoD RMF, and Comply-to-Connect (C2C) standards into automation workflows.
• Automate compliance verification and reporting against federal cybersecurity policies.
• Ensure automation pipelines maintain the integrity, traceability, and security required for classified and controlled environments.
• Partner with network and security teams to identify automation opportunities and standardize workflows.
• Provide training, documentation, and code reviews for team adoption of automation practices.

Automation Engineer

System Administrator

• Assist employees with computer hardware and software related issues
• Install and configure software and hardware
• Administer various SaaS applications
• Identity & Access management
• Mobile device and patch management
• Troubleshoot issues and outages
• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies
• Interact with employees to assist in troubleshooting and providing technical support when needed
• Perform routine/scheduled audits of IT systems & applications
• Help to identify areas for improvement and make solution recommendations

IT Systems Administrator

• Serve as the technical lead for the architecture, design, integration, testing, and deployment of Software Defined Networking (SDN), Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Software Defined Perimeter (SDP), and Micro-Segmentation capabilities within federal/DOD environments
• Translate mission requirements into secure, scalable network architectures while developing and enforcing advanced security policies that support Zero Trust initiatives
• Lead technical design efforts, develop test strategies, oversee engineering documentation, troubleshoot complex network and security issues, and coordinate directly with government stakeholders, engineering teams, cybersecurity personnel, and enterprise service owners
• Develop High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for software-defined networking and security environments
• Ensure interoperability with enterprise transport services, security infrastructure, and mission systems
• Architect and guide deployment of software-defined networking solutions including Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Software Defined Access (SDA), VMware NSX or equivalent technologies
• Establish automation strategies using APIs, Ansible, Python, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies
• Lead design and implementation of Zero Trust Architecture capabilities across enterprise environments
• Develop security policies based on application dependencies, user identity, device posture, and mission requirements
• Validate segmentation boundaries, access control policies, and application dependency mappings
• Ensure designs align with Risk Management Framework (RMF), DISA STIG requirements, NIST Zero Trust Architecture guidance and DoD Cybersecurity policies
• Serve as Tier III escalation authority for SDN, SDP, and micro-segmentation deployments
• Drive delivery discipline ensuring architectures are executable, supportable, secure, and scalable

Systems Administrator – Security Integration Engineer SME

• Support the implementation, administration, testing, and sustainment of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) capabilities across Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) environments.
• Provide hands-on configuration and operational support for Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) and micro-segmentation technologies.
• Manage system baselines, patching, configuration control, and change management in accordance with DoD standards.
• Support operational readiness and availability of software-defined networking and Zero Trust capabilities.
• Assist with policy-based routing, traffic engineering, segmentation, and micro-segmentation initiatives.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation and security hardening activities.