About The Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly shape the resilience of large-scale enterprise environments? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying architectural risks, IAM vulnerabilities, and security design gaps before they become real-world problems.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who think in systems, communicate risks with clarity, and know how to translate complex findings into actionable guidance.
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Schedule: Flexible — work on your own terms
What You'll Do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps, misconfigurations, and insecure design patterns
- Review IAM configurations, privilege structures, network segmentation, and resource policies for risk exposure
- Identify architectural flaws and provide structured, prioritized mitigation guidance
- Validate cloud environments against industry security frameworks and established best practices
- Document complex architectures and findings in clear, well-organized formats suitable for technical and non-technical audiences
- Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns over time
Must-Have
What You Bring
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms
- Strong command of IAM models, network design principles, and cloud service security models
- Proven ability to document complex architectures and communicate risks in structured, actionable form
- Sharp eye for misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and long-term security design weaknesses
Nice To Have
- Experience with multi-cloud environments, zero-trust architecture, or high-compliance regulated industries
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, CSA CCM, or SOC 2
- Background in penetration testing, red team operations, or cloud-native threat modeling
Why This Role
- Work on high-impact security assessments that influence architecture decisions at scale
- Fully remote and async-friendly — structure your work around your life, not the other way around
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful, technically challenging engagements
- Contribute directly to stronger, safer cloud environments across large-scale organizations
- Potential for ongoing contract work and extended engagement as new assessments launch
