Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 911,000 - 1,822,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Flexible hours

Remote work

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an IAM Analyst to analyze real-world identity and access control scenarios, identify weaknesses, and evaluate risk in enterprise environments. The role focuses on SSO, RBAC, and zero-trust design within AI training contexts.

You will work remotely on flexible hours, contributing security expertise to train AI systems and improve AI reasoning about identity risk. Experience with IAM platforms is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on IAM, SSO, or enterprise identity platform experience.
• Solid understanding of RBAC, least-privilege principles, and access review processes.
• Able to think like a defender and attacker when evaluating access scenarios.
• Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic IAM, SSO, and access control scenarios to identify weaknesses and misconfigurations.
• Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related failures.
• Evaluate zero-trust models and access design decisions for correctness and risk.
• Generate and validate realistic identity security data used to train and evaluate AI systems.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI reasoning on security topics.

Skills

IAM

SSO

RBAC

Least privilege

Access reviews

Threat modeling

Written communication

Tools

Okta

Azure AD

AWS IAM

SAML

OAuth

OpenID Connect

PAM

Job description

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

Identity is at the core of most modern security failures — and we need experts who truly understand why. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. As an IAM Analyst, you'll apply your real-world security knowledge to help AI systems reason accurately about identity risk, access control failures, and enterprise security architecture.

This is a rare opportunity to put your IAM expertise to work on something that matters at a global scale — shaping how the next generation of AI thinks about security.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic IAM, SSO, and access control scenarios to identify weaknesses and misconfigurations
• Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related failures
• Evaluate zero-trust models and access design decisions for correctness and risk
• Generate and validate realistic identity security data used to train and evaluate AI systems
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI reasoning on security topics
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with IAM, SSO, or enterprise identity platforms
• Solid understanding of RBAC, least-privilege principles, and access review processes
• Familiar with how identity failures occur in real environments and how attackers exploit them
• Able to think like both a defender and an attacker when evaluating access scenarios
• Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills
• No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters

Nice to Have

• Experience with platforms like Okta, Azure AD, AWS IAM, or similar
• Familiarity with SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, or PAM solutions
• Background in cloud security, penetration testing, or security architecture
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST, or ISO 27001

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where you want
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to AI that genuinely understands enterprise security
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension