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