Engagement Architect

About the role

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Engagement Architect to support a company focused on delivering secure cloud modernization, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity consulting solutions for Federal and Defense customers. This position is Remote. The Engagement Architect will serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader, helping clients design, implement, and optimize secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Join a team driving cloud transformation initiatives that support secure, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of client cloud and security strategies, vision-state architectures, roadmaps, and modernization plans.
• Design and implement secure, compliant enterprise and cloud infrastructure solutions utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Lead greenfield and brownfield cloud architecture engagements across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Serve as the primary client-facing technical advisor, providing cloud architecture expertise and relationship management throughout engagements.
• Author and review technical design, security, and architecture documentation while ensuring alignment with industry and vendor best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of security systems engineering and architecture experience and 5+ years of cloud architecture experience supporting AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud services, cloud security, Infrastructure-as-Code, enterprise networking, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Excellent communication, consulting, organizational, and problem-solving skills with experience supporting clients in a professional services environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law