About The Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly protect the infrastructure that millions of people and organizations rely on every day? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to take a hard, expert look at large-scale cloud environments — finding the architectural risks, misconfigurations, and design flaws that others miss before they become critical vulnerabilities.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who think in systems, communicate with clarity, and know how to turn complex findings into actionable guidance.
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Focus: Cloud Security Architecture Assessment across AWS, Azure, and GCP
What You'll Do
Evaluate cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps and design weaknesses
Review IAM configurations, network segmentation, and resource policies for privilege risks and insecure patterns
Identify misconfigurations, architectural flaws, and long-term security design gaps
Produce clear, structured documentation of findings with prioritized mitigation guidance
Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices
Support recurring assessments across cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns
Must-Have
Who You Are
Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture — you've seen what good and bad look like at scale
Strong command of IAM models, network design principles, and cloud service models across major providers
Ability to translate complex architectural findings into clear, structured, actionable reports
Methodical and thorough — you don't just spot problems, you explain why they matter and how to fix them
Nice To Have
Experience with multi-cloud environments and cross-platform security strategy
Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and implementation
Background in high-compliance environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, etc.)
Security certifications such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP
Why Join Us
Work on high-stakes, intellectually challenging security problems that actually matter
Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, clearly scoped engagements
Make a direct, tangible impact on the security posture of large-scale cloud environments
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new assessments are initiated