Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
About this role
About the Role Identity sits 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 teams to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Your deep knowledge of IAM, SSO, and access control will directly shape how AI systems reason about real-world enterprise security risks. This is a unique opportunity to put your security expertise to work on one of the most important technology challenges of our time. - 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 failure patterns - Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related vulnerabilities - Review zero-trust models and evaluate access design decisions for correctness and risk - Generate and validate realistic identity security data used to train and evaluate AI systems - Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI understand 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 models, and access review processes - Familiar with how identity failures occur in real environments and how attackers exploit them - Able to communicate technical findings clearly and systematically - Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with cloud identity platforms (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, etc.) - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or security auditing - Familiarity with SCIM, OAuth, SAML, or directory services - Prior work on AI training, data labeling, or security research Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Make a meaningful impact on how AI understands and reasons about cybersecurity - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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