Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
About this role
About the Role Identity is at the core of most modern security failures — and the AI systems of tomorrow need to understand exactly how and why. We're looking for experienced IAM professionals to help train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models on real-world identity and access control scenarios. Your expertise will directly shape how AI reasons about privilege escalation, zero-trust design, and enterprise access risk. This is a unique opportunity to apply your security knowledge to one of the most consequential technology challenges of our time. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze realistic IAM, SSO, and access control scenarios to identify weaknesses and misconfigurations - Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related failures - Review zero-trust models and access design decisions, providing structured expert feedback - Generate and validate realistic identity security data used to train and evaluate AI systems - Help AI understand how identity failures occur and how attackers exploit them in practice 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 - Practical knowledge of how identity failures emerge and how adversaries take advantage of them - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments - Clear written communicator who can articulate technical reasoning with precision Nice to Have - Experience with platforms such as Okta, Azure AD, AWS IAM, or SailPoint - Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, SOC 2, or Zero Trust Architecture - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or identity-focused threat modeling - Prior involvement in AI, data labeling, or security research projects Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with leading AI research labs - Fully remote and flexible — set your own schedule and hours - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community - Make a meaningful impact on how AI understands and reasons about enterprise security - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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