Pre-Sales Solution Architect - DoW/AirForce

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

CyKor is a fast-growing Technology Solutions Provider delivering mission-focused outcomes to federal clients, with deep expertise across the Department of War (DoW) and Department of the Air Force (DAF). We operate at the intersection of strategy and execution—helping clients solve complex challenges across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and modern network architectures. 

At CyKor, our Pre-Sales Solution Architects play a critical role in shaping client success. This is not a back-office architecture role—this is a client-facing, strategic position where you will partner directly with sales leadership and engage customers as a trusted technical advisor, influencing decisions and driving meaningful outcomes. 

You’ll join a collaborative, high-performing team where technical expertise is valued, ideas are heard, and individuals have the opportunity to make a direct impact on both client missions and company growth. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working closely with customers, and shaping solutions from concept through execution, CyKor offers a unique platform to do just that. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Client Partnership & Pre-Sales Leadership
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.

 

Trusted Technical Advisor
Serve as a trusted advisor to DoW and Department of the Air Force (DAF) customers, providing strategic guidance, technical expertise, and thought leadership across infrastructure, networking, data center, cloud, and cybersecurity domains.

 

Solution Architecture & Design
Lead the design of end-to-end, scalable, and secure solutions that align with customer requirements and operational environments, ensuring technical excellence and mission relevance. 

Technical Strategy & Opportunity Shaping
Engage early in the sales cycle to influence customer requirements, define solution approaches, and position CyKor capabilities effectively within competitive pursuits. 

Proposal & Capture Support
Support proposal development by contributing technical volumes, architecture diagrams, and solution narratives that clearly articulate approach, value, and differentiation. 

Client Engagement & Presentations
Deliver executive-level briefings, technical presentations, and solution walkthroughs that communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with internal engineering, architecture, and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, aligned with capabilities, and positioned for successful execution. 

Compliance & Security Alignment
Design solutions aligned with DoW and Air Force cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, including RMF, NIST, and Zero Trust principles. 

Solution Documentation & Transition
Develop clear and concise technical documentation and support the transition of awarded work to delivery teams, ensuring continuity and alignment. 

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• 7+ years of experience designing IT solutions; experience within DoW environments preferred. 
• Experience architecting complex enterprise infrastructure solutions 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive and technical audiences. 
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Active Secret Clearance preferred

CERTIFICATIONS:  

• Relevant OEM certifications (Cisco, Dell, Google, etc.) preferred. 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:  

• Strong understanding of Networking, Enterprise Storage, Compute, and Cybersecurity
• Experience with Zero Trust architectures, identity, and secure access solutions
• Experience designing solutions across hybrid cloud, edge, and on-premise environments
• Familiarity with resilient communications, SD-WAN, SASE, and secure mobility
• Ability to create architecture diagrams and technical documentation
• Exposure to DevSecOps, automation, and infrastructure-as-code is a plus

LOCATION AND TRAVEL:  

• Remote/work from home. 
• Hybrid work model with onsite client engagement as required
• Willingness to travel (20–40%) for client meetings