Identity & Access Management (IAM) Analyst
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About the Role Identity is at the root of most modern security breaches — and AI systems need to understand why. We're looking for experienced IAM professionals to help train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models by analyzing real-world identity and access control scenarios. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI. Your hands-on security expertise will directly shape how AI reasons about IAM risk, privilege escalation, and zero-trust architecture. - 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 and misconfigurations - Classify permission issues, privilege escalation paths, and identity-related failure modes - Review zero-trust models and evaluate access design decisions for correctness and risk - Generate and validate realistic identity security scenarios used to train and benchmark AI systems - Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI reason more accurately about enterprise security 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 workflows - Familiar with how identity failures occur and how attackers exploit them in real environments - Detail-oriented and able to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with platforms like Okta, Azure AD, Ping, or SailPoint - Background in penetration testing, red teaming, or security architecture - Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST - Prior experience with AI, data labeling, or model evaluation workflows Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance autonomy: choose your hours, work from anywhere - Meaningful impact: your expertise helps build AI that understands security the right way - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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