Pre-Sales Solutions Architect with Security Clearance

ROLE 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 DoD and Department of the Navy (DoN) 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 DoD and Navy 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 considered7+ years of experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, or pre-sales within DoD environmentsDemonstrated experience supporting DoD/Navy or DoW clientsProven track record supporting capture and proposal efforts for federal contracts TECHNICAL SKILLS: Strong understanding of DoD and Navy network architectures and environmentsExperience with Zero Trust architectures, identity, and secure access solutionsExperience designing solutions across hybrid cloud, edge, and on-premise environmentsFamiliarity with resilient communications, SD-WAN, SASE, and secure mobilityAbility to create architecture diagrams and technical documentation PREFERRED SKILLS: Relevant OEM certifications (Cisco, Dell, Google, etc.)Active security clearanceExposure to DevSecOps, automation, and infrastructure-as-code is a plus