Senior Security Architect - 175496

Zachary Piper Solutions; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead cloud security across enterprise AWS environments. You will implement Terraform-based guardrails and policy-as-code to enforce secure configurations.

Hybrid role in Reston, VA with on-site collaboration three days per week; you’ll partner with engineering and security teams to design, review, and deploy secure cloud architectures from design through production.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud security, cloud architecture, or platform engineering within enterprise environments.
• Hands-on Terraform experience including module development and IaC deployments.
• Experience with policy-as-code frameworks such as Sentinel, OPA/Rego, or Checkov.
• Strong AWS expertise, including IAM, KMS, VPC networking, logging, and cloud security architecture.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and document secure configuration standards and security models for AWS services.
• Review new AWS services and develop security requirements for implementation teams.
• Evaluate and approve policy-as-code rules prior to deployment and publication.
• Review Terraform code, reusable modules, and infrastructure deployments for security best practices.
• Partner with engineering, platform, and security teams to implement scalable cloud security controls.

Skills

Terraform

AWS security

Policy-as-code

Cloud architecture

Security automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Terraform

Sentinel

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Checkov

Job description

Senior Security Architect

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Architect to support a company focused on cloud infrastructure security, automation, and secure AWS platform engineering. This position is hybrid (3 days onsite per week) in Reston, VA. The Senior Security Architect will define, implement, and enforce cloud security standards across AWS environments through Terraform and policy-as-code frameworks. Join a team responsible for building the security guardrails that protect enterprise-scale cloud platforms and ensure secure AWS deployments from design through production.

Responsibilities for the Senior Security Architect include:

• Define and document secure configuration standards and security models for AWS services
• Review new AWS services and develop security requirements for implementation teams
• Evaluate and approve policy-as-code rules prior to deployment and publication
• Review Terraform code, reusable modules, and infrastructure deployments for security best practices
• Partner with engineering, platform, and security teams to implement scalable cloud security controls

Required Qualifications for the Senior Security Architect include:

• 7+ years of experience in cloud security, cloud architecture, or platform engineering within enterprise environments
• Deep hands-on experience with Terraform, including module development, infrastructure deployments, and infrastructure-as-code best practices
• Experience with policy-as-code frameworks such as Sentinel, Open Policy Agent (OPA/Rego), or Checkov
• Strong AWS expertise, including IAM, KMS, VPC networking, logging, and cloud security architecture
• Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Computer Science or a related technical field

Compensation for the Senior Security Architect include:

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Sick Leave as required by law