Summary
Andy Turk is a systems engineer with 12 years of hands-on experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting server and network infrastructure across government, defense, and enterprise environments. Currently a System Engineer II at Innovative Defense Technologies, he has deep NOC and tier-3 operations experience from roles at Palantir, AT&T Government Solutions/Tyto Athene, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Andy combines a practical helpdesk-to-engineer career trajectory with advanced cybersecurity training (BS and MS-level work), enabling him to bridge operational reliability with security-conscious architecture. Based in Vienna, VA, he’s comfortable managing both on-prem and cloud-centric systems for mission-critical customers and brings an engineer’s curiosity honed through diverse roles from service technician to senior NOC administrator.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
George C Marshall HS
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cyber Security, 3.56, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cyber Security, 3.56 at The George Washington University
Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security, Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security at New York University
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, Bachelor's degree, Information Technology at George Mason University
Associate of Science (A.S.), Information Technology, Associate of Science (A.S.), Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College