Principal Cloud Security Architect

About The Role

What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly influence how large-scale organizations protect their most critical infrastructure? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to dissect cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP — identifying architectural risks, IAM vulnerabilities, and security design gaps before they become breaches. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior cloud security professionals who thrive on complex, high-stakes technical analysis. If you see what others miss and can translate architectural risk into clear, actionable guidance, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

• Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security vulnerabilities and design weaknesses
• Review IAM configurations, identity models, permission boundaries, and privilege escalation risks
• Evaluate network segmentation, resource policies, and service-level security controls
• Identify misconfigurations, insecure patterns, and long-term architectural debt
• Produce clear, structured reports summarizing findings and prioritized mitigation guidance
• Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices
• Support recurring assessments across evolving cloud deployments and infrastructure patterns

What You Bring

• Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major providers
• Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation principles, and cloud service models
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into well-structured, actionable documentation
• A sharp eye for misconfiguration, privilege risk, and systemic design flaws

Nice To Have

• Experience operating in multi-cloud, zero-trust, or high-compliance environments (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2)
• Familiarity with cloud-native security tooling and infrastructure-as-code security review
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent

Why Join Us

• Work on high-impact security engagements that directly shape how organizations protect critical cloud infrastructure
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, well-defined technical work
• Engage with complex, large-scale environments that challenge and sharpen your expertise
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new engagements launch