Principal Cloud Security Architect
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About the Role What if your deep knowledge of cloud security could directly protect large-scale systems from the architectural flaws that most teams never catch? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying the IAM misconfigurations, design gaps, and privilege risks that create real-world exposure. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced cloud security professionals who can operate independently, think architecturally, and communicate complex findings with clarity. What You'll Do - Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security weaknesses and design flaws - Review IAM configurations, network segmentation strategies, and resource-level policies - Identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation risks, and insecure architectural patterns - Produce structured, actionable mitigation guidance that engineering and security teams can act on - Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices - Support recurring assessments of evolving cloud environments and deployment patterns - Translate complex technical findings into clear, well-documented reports for varied audiences What You Bring Must-Have: - Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms - Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation, and cloud-native service models - Proven ability to identify architectural risk and document findings in a structured, professional format - Comfortable working independently and delivering high-quality output without close supervision Nice to Have: - Experience with multi-cloud environments and cross-platform security design - Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and implementation patterns - Background in high-compliance environments such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or SOC 2 - Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or CISSP Why Join Us - Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you - Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, substantive engagements - Work on complex, real-world cloud environments where your expertise makes a measurable difference - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as assessments continue to scale
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