Senior Security Architect

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