Principal Cloud Security Architect

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