About The Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly protect large-scale environments from the architectural risks most teams never even see? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying the misconfigurations, IAM vulnerabilities, and structural design gaps that leave organizations exposed.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who thrive on complex, high-stakes technical work. If you can see risk where others see routine infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Focus: Cloud security architecture, IAM, risk assessment
What You'll Do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security vulnerabilities and design flaws
- Review IAM configurations, permission models, network segmentation, and resource policies
- Identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation risks, and insecure architectural patterns
- Produce clear, structured findings that summarize architectural flaws and prioritize remediation
- Provide actionable mitigation guidance aligned to industry security frameworks and best practices
- Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns
- Validate security posture against compliance requirements and zero-trust principles where applicable
Must-Have
Who You Are
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms
- Strong command of IAM design, network architecture, and cloud-native service security models
- Ability to analyze complex environments and translate technical risk into clear, structured documentation
- Systematic and thorough approach — you don't miss the subtle stuff
Nice To Have
- Experience working across multi-cloud environments
- Background in zero-trust architecture design or implementation
- Familiarity with high-compliance environments — HIPAA, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, or similar
- Relevant certifications — AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent
Why Join Us
- Work on technically challenging, high-impact security engagements
- Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your schedule
- Freelance autonomy with consistently meaningful, substantive work
- Contribute expertise that directly reduces risk at enterprise scale
- Potential for ongoing engagements and contract extension as new assessments launch
