Senior Cloud Security Architect - Remote Contract

Alignerr Corp.; Austin (CO); Remote; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Freelance contract

Flexible schedule

Potential for ongoing engagements

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate large-scale cloud environments and deliver actionable guidance. This fully remote, hourly contract role targets senior security professionals with deep cloud architecture knowledge across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will assess architectures, review IAM and network designs, and produce prioritized mitigation plans while aligning with industry security frameworks. Remote, flexible engagements offered.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across major cloud platforms.
• Strong command of IAM, network design, and cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Ability to document complex security findings in clear, actionable formats.
• Experience identifying misconfigurations and privilege escalation paths.
• Nice to have multi-cloud or hybrid cloud experience and zero-trust patterns.
• Certifications such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for vulnerabilities and design gaps.
• Review IAM configurations, network segmentation, and resource policies for privilege risks.
• Identify insecure patterns and architectural weaknesses and document them clearly.
• Produce structured reports with prioritized mitigation guidance.
• Validate environments against security frameworks and best practices.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

IAM principles

Network design

Documentation of findings

Risk assessment

Vulnerability identification

Zero-trust architecture

Multi-cloud / hybrid

Job description

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate large-scale cloud environments and deliver actionable guidance. This fully remote, hourly contract role targets senior security professionals with deep cloud architecture knowledge across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will assess architectures, review IAM and network designs, and produce prioritized mitigation plans while aligning with industry security frameworks. Remote, flexible engagements offered.