Principal Cloud Security Architect - Remote

Alignerr Corp.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 193,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate multi-cloud architectures, identify architectural weaknesses, and deliver actionable guidance to strengthen security posture.

This fully remote, flexible contract role targets a senior practitioner who can assess IAM policies, network topologies, and multi-cloud deployments with clarity. You will produce prioritized findings, align with security frameworks, and support ongoing assessments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across major providers.
• Strong IAM, network security, and cloud-native service models.
• Ability to identify architectural risk beyond misconfigurations.
• Proven documentation of complex findings in structured formats.
• Self-directed in asynchronous environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps and insecure designs.
• Review IAM configurations, privilege models, network segments, and resource policies.
• Identify privilege escalation risks, lateral movement paths, and design flaws.
• Produce structured findings documents with prioritized mitigation guidance.
• Validate alignment with security frameworks and industry best practices.
• Support recurring assessments of evolving deployments.
• Convey complex risks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

IAM design

Network security

Documentation & reporting

Independent work

Tools

CSPM tools

IaC security review

Job description

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate multi-cloud architectures, identify architectural weaknesses, and deliver actionable guidance to strengthen security posture.

This fully remote, flexible contract role targets a senior practitioner who can assess IAM policies, network topologies, and multi-cloud deployments with clarity. You will produce prioritized findings, align with security frameworks, and support ongoing assessments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.