Cybersecurity Architect

• Collaborate with clients to understand their infrastructure, security requirements, and operational goals, translating these into secure architectural designs.

• Design and implement Zero Trust strategies and architectures tailored to customer needs.

• Conduct Zero Trust assessments to evaluate security posture and recommend improvements.

• Lead the planning and implementation of cybersecurity infrastructures, including basic routing and switching, next generation firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, advanced threat detection, and network access control.

• Serve as a source of escalation for additional implementation personnel, ensuring successful project delivery.

• Stay updated on emerging data security technologies and industry trends, incorporating innovative solutions into CyKor service offerings.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cybersecurity architectures, designs, policies and configurations.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering knowledge-sharing across the organization.

• Support pre-sales engineers and account teams to ensure alignment with customer business and security objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. (Preferred)

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in an architectural role.

• Basic understanding of network technologies (TCP/IP, WAN/LAN) and security principles (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, encryption, threat modeling, etc.)

• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for complex network environments.

• Understanding of Zero Trust principles and the ability to assess and develop Zero Trust frameworks.

• Hands on experience with SIEM and/or SOAR platforms, such as Splunk or Elastic, is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with Federal Civilian and DoD environments is preferred but not mandatory.

• Security Clearance is preferred.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with customers and stakeholders.

• Certifications preferred:  CCNA/CCNP Security, CISSP, ZCCP, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, Elastic Certified Engineers, and Cloud Security Professional (AWS, Azure, Google).

• Open to travel as required (15-25% projected).