Principal Cloud Security Architect

Alignerr Corp.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect for a fully remote hourly contract.

The role focuses on evaluating and strengthening security across large-scale cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and translating findings into actionable guidance for stakeholders. You will review IAM, network segmentation, and resource policies, document risks with prioritized mitigations, and validate deployments against established security frameworks.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience securing large-scale cloud environments.
• Strong IAM, network design, and cloud service model knowledge across AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Ability to translate findings into clear, actionable reports.
• Methodical, thorough, and able to explain impact and fixes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cloud architectures for security gaps and weaknesses.
• Review IAM, network segmentation, and resource policies for privilege risks.
• Identify misconfigurations and long-term security design gaps.
• Document findings with prioritized mitigations.
• Validate environments against security frameworks and best practices.
• Support recurring assessments across evolving deployment patterns.

Skills

Cloud security

IAM design

Network design

Architecture reporting

Multi-cloud

Job description

About The Role

What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly protect the infrastructure that millions of people and organizations rely on every day? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to take a hard, expert look at large-scale cloud environments — finding the architectural risks, misconfigurations, and design flaws that others miss before they become critical vulnerabilities.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who think in systems, communicate with clarity, and know how to turn complex findings into actionable guidance.

• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Focus: Cloud Security Architecture Assessment across AWS, Azure, and GCP

What You'll Do

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

Must-Have

• Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture — you've seen what good and bad look like at scale
• Strong command of IAM models, network design principles, and cloud service models across major providers
• Ability to translate complex architectural findings into clear, structured, actionable reports
• Methodical and thorough — you don't just spot problems, you explain why they matter and how to fix them

Nice To Have

• Experience with multi-cloud environments and cross-platform security strategy
• Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and implementation
• Background in high-compliance environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, etc.)
• Security certifications such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP

Why Join Us

• Work on high-stakes, intellectually challenging security problems that actually matter
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, clearly scoped engagements
• Make a direct, tangible impact on the security posture of large-scale cloud environments
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new assessments are initiated