The latest articles on DEV Community by Barak Kirmayer (@barak_kirmayer). https://dev.to/barak_kirmayer https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3999517%2F29f7e595-6479-4b52-b0e8-73d7edd07701.jpg https://dev.to/barak_kirmayer en Barak Kirmayer Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:24:44 +0000 https://dev.to/kmayer/forward-deployed-engineering-for-operational-it-change-24a5 https://dev.to/kmayer/forward-deployed-engineering-for-operational-it-change-24a5 <p>KMayer works with technology leaders who need practical operational change, not just advisory documents. Forward-deployed engineering is the delivery model KMayer uses when infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, automation, integration and data work need to be shaped around real operational constraints.</p> <p>The approach is simple: keep the work close to the environment, the stakeholders and the delivery evidence. That helps teams move from planning to implementation while preserving service continuity, security context and business priorities.</p> <h2> Where forward-deployed engineering helps </h2> <p>Forward-deployed engineering is useful when an organization needs to modernize platforms, improve cloud operations, reduce cybersecurity exposure, connect business systems, or automate workflows without creating a parallel project world that is detached from day-to-day operations.</p> <p>For KMayer, the model supports technology work across:</p> <ul> <li>IT infrastructure and operational delivery</li> <li>Azure and Microsoft 365 readiness</li> <li>cybersecurity, identity and continuity planning</li> <li>workflow automation and system integration</li> <li>data operations and decision support</li> </ul> <h2> Official KMayer resources </h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://k-mayer.com/forward-deployed-engineering/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forward Deployed Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="https://k-mayer.com/tools/exposure-lens-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Exposure Lens AI</a></li> <li><a href="https://k-mayer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">KMayer website</a></li> </ul> <p>This DEV article is a canonical pointer to the original KMayer article: <a href="https://k-mayer.com/blog/forward-deployed-engineering-for-operational-it-change/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forward-Deployed Engineering for Operational IT Change</a>.</p> it cloud cybersecurity devops