Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
About this role
About the Role Identity sits at the heart of modern cybersecurity — and the next generation of AI needs to truly understand it. We're looking for experienced IAM professionals to help teach AI systems how identity-based risks emerge, propagate, and get exploited in real enterprise environments. This is a rare opportunity to apply your hands-on security expertise to frontier AI development, working alongside leading AI research teams and labs. Your knowledge directly shapes how AI reasons about enterprise security — for good. - 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 exploitable paths - Classify permission issues, privilege escalation vectors, and identity-related failure patterns - Review zero-trust architecture models and evaluate access design decisions for soundness - Generate and validate realistic identity security scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI reasons about enterprise security Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience working with IAM, SSO, or enterprise identity platforms - Solid understanding of RBAC, least-privilege principles, and access review processes - Familiar with how identity failures occur in practice and how attackers exploit them - Able to clearly explain complex access control concepts in written form - Detail-oriented and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with identity platforms such as Okta, Azure AD, Ping, or CyberArk - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or security architecture review - Familiarity with compliance frameworks like SOC 2, NIST, or ISO 27001 - Prior experience working with AI training or data annotation workflows Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs and AI teams - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Your security expertise makes a lasting impact on how AI understands real-world risk - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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