Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
About this role
About the Role Identity is at the core of most modern security failures — and we're looking for people who truly understand why. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. As an IAM Analyst, you'll bring your real-world security expertise to shape how AI systems reason about identity risk, access control failures, and enterprise security design. This is a remote, flexible contract role where your knowledge directly influences the quality and accuracy of next-generation AI. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze IAM, SSO, and access control scenarios to identify weaknesses, misconfigurations, and privilege escalation paths - Classify permission issues and identity-related failures with structured, expert reasoning - Review zero-trust models and access design decisions for correctness and real-world applicability - Generate and validate realistic identity security scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems - Provide clear, structured feedback that helps AI learn how IAM risk actually emerges and propagates in enterprise environments Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience with IAM, SSO, or enterprise identity platforms - Solid understanding of RBAC, least-privilege principles, and access review processes - Familiar with how identity failures occur and how attackers exploit them in practice - Able to think like both a defender and an adversary when evaluating access scenarios - Strong written communication — you can explain complex security concepts clearly - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on asynchronous tasks Nice to Have - Experience with cloud IAM platforms (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, etc.) - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or access control audits - Familiarity with compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST - Prior experience in AI evaluation or data annotation workflows Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with leading research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Your expertise shapes how AI understands and reasons about real-world security - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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