Remote Principal Cloud Security Architect — Contract

Alignerr Corp.; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 124,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote, hourly contract role. You will evaluate large-scale cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP), identify architectural risks, and deliver structured guidance to make systems measurably safer.

You will articulate findings with clear, prioritized mitigations and align designs with CIS/NIST guidance while supporting ongoing assessments across diverse deployments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on cloud security architecture at scale.
• Strong IAM, network design, and cloud service models knowledge.
• Ability to translate complex findings into written assessments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps and design weaknesses.
• Review IAM configurations, network segmentation, and resource-level policies for privilege risks and misconfigurations.
• Identify insecure patterns, architectural anti-patterns, and long-term security design flaws.
• Produce clear, structured documentation of findings with prioritized mitigation guidance.
• Validate alignment with industry security frameworks and established best practices.
• Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

IAM models

Network design principles

Written assessments

Tools

CSPM platforms

Infrastructure as code review

Job description

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote, hourly contract role. You will evaluate large-scale cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP), identify architectural risks, and deliver structured guidance to make systems measurably safer.

You will articulate findings with clear, prioritized mitigations and align designs with CIS/NIST guidance while supporting ongoing assessments across diverse deployments.