Cloud Engagement Architect; Remote
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-09-20
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity, IT Consultant, Systems Engineer
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Engagement Architect to support a company focused on secure cloud modernization, enterprise architecture, and compliance-driven technology transformation. This position is remote. The Engagement Architect will lead cloud and security architecture engagements, guiding customers through strategy, design, and implementation across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. This is an opportunity to play a key role in mission-critical modernization efforts while helping organizations build secure, compliant, and scalable cloud solutions.
Responsibilitiesfor the Engagement Architect include:
- Lead customer discovery workshops and gather business and technical requirements.
- Design secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments while incorporating Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
- Develop architecture roadmaps, technical documentation, migration strategies, and deployment plans using Terraform.
- Partner with customer application teams and implementation teams to identify dependencies, manage modernization initiatives, and support deployments.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and technical lead, providing cloud strategy guidance and ensuring successful project outcomes.
- 6+ years of security engineering, systems engineering, or architecture experience.
- 5+ years of cloud architecture experience supporting AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments.
- Experience designing secure cloud solutions in regulated environments utilizing NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and/or CMMC frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with cloud security, identity and access management, Terraform, and enterprise security tools.
- Strong knowledge of technologies such as Active Directory, Okta, Entra , Duo, Crowd Strike, Splunk, Tenable, and related security solutions.
- Experience working within Agile environments and supporting customer-facing consulting or professional services engagements.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; active clearance preferred.
Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law
Keywords:Cloud Architect, Engagement Architect, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Security, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, Cybersecurity Architecture, Cloud Modernization, Enterprise Architecture, Active Directory, Okta, Entra , Duo, Crowd Strike, Splunk, Tenable, Dev Ops, Security Engineering, Agile, Professional Services, Cloud Consulting, Cloud Migration, Security Compliance, Federal IT, Technical Architecture, Identity Management, Cloud Strategy
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