Cloud Security Analyst

Alignerr; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI research firm is seeking a Cloud Security Analyst to analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The ideal candidate should have 2+ years experience in cloud environments with a strong understanding of IAM and security concepts. This role offers competitive pay at $38–$60/hour with flexible remote work arrangements. Join us to work directly on frontier AI systems and enjoy freelance perks such as autonomy and global collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible remote work

Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working with cloud environments in production.
• Familiarity with cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security concepts.
• Experience with real-world misconfigurations and security incidents.
• Ability to reason clearly about blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify risks and failure patterns.
• Review IAM, networking, storage, and container security issues.
• Classify security gaps, misconfigurations, and cloud-related failures based on real-world impact.
• Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning so it reflects how cloud incidents actually unfold.

Skills

Cloud environments

IAM security

Networking security

Container security

Job description

Overview

At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. We’re working on datasets and evaluations focused on cloud security and modern infrastructure, and we’re looking for practitioners who truly understand how cloud environments fail in the real world.

Organization

Alignerr

Position

Cloud Security Analyst

Type

Contract / Task-Based

Compensation

$38–$60 /hour

Location

Remote

Commitment

10–40 hours/week

What You’ll Do

• Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify risks and failure patterns
• Review IAM, networking, storage, and container security issues
• Classify security gaps, misconfigurations, and cloud-related failures based on real-world impact
• Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning so it reflects how cloud incidents actually unfold

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience working with cloud environments in production
• Familiarity with cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security concepts
• Experience with real-world misconfigurations and security incidents
• Ability to reason clearly about blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact

Why Join Us

• Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
• Work directly on frontier AI systems.
• Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
• Potential for contract extension.

Application Process

• Submit your resume
• Complete a short screening
• Project matching and onboarding

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