Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
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About the Role Identity sits 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 by analyzing real-world identity and access scenarios. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, more security-aware AI. Your deep knowledge of how access control breaks down in enterprise environments will directly shape how AI reasons about IAM risk. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze IAM, SSO, and access control scenarios to surface weaknesses and misconfigurations - Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related failures - Review zero-trust models and evaluate access design decisions for correctness and risk - Generate and validate realistic identity security data used to train and benchmark AI systems - Provide structured, expert-level feedback that helps AI understand how real-world IAM failures emerge and propagate 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 misconfigured access controls - Able to think analytically about complex permission structures and articulate findings clearly - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in an async environment Nice to Have - Experience with platforms like Okta, Azure AD, AWS IAM, or SailPoint - Familiarity with zero-trust architecture and modern identity frameworks - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or security consulting - Prior exposure to AI or data labeling workflows Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Meaningful impact: your expertise helps AI reason more accurately about real security risk - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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