AlignerrCybersecurity
Principal Cloud Security Architect
up to $80/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly influence how large-scale organizations protect their most critical infrastructure? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to dissect cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying architectural risks, IAM vulnerabilities, and security design gaps before they become breaches.
What you'll do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security vulnerabilities and design weaknesses
- Review IAM configurations, identity models, permission boundaries, and privilege escalation risks
- Evaluate network segmentation, resource policies, and service-level security controls
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- Identify misconfigurations, insecure patterns, and long-term architectural debt
- Produce clear, structured reports summarizing findings and prioritized mitigation guidance
- Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices
- Support recurring assessments across evolving cloud deployments and infrastructure patterns
Candidate background
Must-Have
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major providers
- Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation principles, and cloud service models
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into well-structured, actionable documentation
- A sharp eye for misconfiguration, privilege risk, and systemic design flaws
Nice to Have
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- Experience operating in multi-cloud, zero-trust, or high-compliance environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2)
- Familiarity with cloud-native security tooling and infrastructure-as-code security review
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Principal Cloud Security Architect
About the Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly influence how large-scale organizations protect their most critical infrastructure? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to dissect cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying architectural risks, IAM vulnerabilities, and security design gaps before they become breaches.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who thrive on complex, high-stakes technical analysis. If you see what others miss and can translate architectural risk into clear, actionable guidance, this role is for you.
- Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: Flexible, with support for recurring engagements
What You'll Do
* Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security vulnerabilities and design weaknesses * Review IAM configurations, identity models, permission boundaries, and privilege escalation risks * Evaluate network segmentation, resource policies, and service-level security controls * Identify misconfigurations, insecure patterns, and long-term architectural debt * Produce clear, structured reports summarizing findings and prioritized mitigation guidance * Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices * Support recurring assessments across evolving cloud deployments and infrastructure patterns
What You Bring
Must-Have: * Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major providers * Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation principles, and cloud service models * Ability to translate complex technical findings into well-structured, actionable documentation * A sharp eye for misconfiguration, privilege risk, and systemic design flaws
Nice to Have: * Experience operating in multi-cloud, zero-trust, or high-compliance environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2) * Familiarity with cloud-native security tooling and infrastructure-as-code security review * Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent
Why Join Us
* Work on high-impact security engagements that directly shape how organizations protect critical cloud infrastructure * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, well-defined technical work * Engage with complex, large-scale environments that challenge and sharpen your expertise * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new engagements launch
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Cybersecurity roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Alignerr's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Cybersecurity
Across 54 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 10 platforms, the middle half pays $60 to $120 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $90. This role's top rate, $80, is in the middle half. Of the 27 distinct rates we count, 10 are lower and 15 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 31 | $55 to $120 · median $60 |
| Mercor | 4 | $90 to $250 |
| micro1 | 4 | $95 to $175 |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $75 to $135 |
| DataAnnotation | 3 | $125 |
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- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
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- Listing ID
- 0a10a461-7960-4254-8942-d410f1195edd
Pay as the source states it: “$40-80/hr”.
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