Cloud Security Analyst

Alignerr; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions company is seeking a Cloud Security Analyst to analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The role requires 2+ years of experience in cloud environments and familiarity with security concepts. Benefits include competitive pay, remote work flexibility, and the opportunity to collaborate on cutting-edge AI systems. The position involves analyzing risks and validating AI-generated security reasoning, ensuring it aligns with real-world incidents.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible remote work

Freelance autonomy and global collaboration

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.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Review IAM, networking, storage, and container security issues.
• Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning.

Skills

Cloud IAM

Networking

Storage security

Container security

Risk exposure assessment

Real-world misconfigurations

Job description

About The Job

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 (Takes 10–15 min)

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