Senior Cloud Security Architect - Remote | Flexible

Alignerr Corp.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 131,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Potential for ongoing engagements

Freelance autonomy

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate and secure cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP in a fully remote hourly contract.

You will hunt misconfigurations, IAM vulnerabilities, and design gaps, and translate findings into actionable guidance. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience at scale, strong IAM and network design knowledge, and a proven ability to document complex security findings clearly for engineering and leadership.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture at scale.
• Strong command of IAM models, network design principles, and cloud service models.
• Ability to translate complex architectural findings into clear, structured written reports.
• Proven track record identifying real-world security gaps — not just checkbox compliance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cloud security architecture

IAM design

Security reporting

Multi-cloud experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Alignerr Corp. seeks a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate and secure cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP in a fully remote hourly contract.

You will hunt misconfigurations, IAM vulnerabilities, and design gaps, and translate findings into actionable guidance. Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience at scale, strong IAM and network design knowledge, and a proven ability to document complex security findings clearly for engineering and leadership.