Principal Cloud Security Architect
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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 Who You Are Must-Have: - 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
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