Principal Cloud Security Architect

What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly protect the infrastructure that millions of people and organizations depend on every day? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate large-scale cloud environments, uncover architectural risks, and deliver structured, actionable guidance that makes a real difference.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior security professionals who thrive on complex technical challenges and know cloud architecture inside and out.

• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Focus: AWS, Azure, GCP — security architecture, IAM, and risk assessment

• Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security vulnerabilities and design gaps
• Review IAM configurations, identity models, network segmentation, and resource policies for privilege risks and misconfigurations
• Identify insecure patterns, architectural flaws, and long-term security design weaknesses
• Produce clear, structured reports summarizing findings and providing prioritized mitigation guidance
• Validate cloud environments against established security frameworks and industry best practices
• Support recurring security assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns

What You Bring

• Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms
• Strong command of IAM principles, network design, and cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Proven ability to document complex security findings in clear, structured, and actionable formats
• Sharp eye for misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and systemic architectural risk

• Experience designing or evaluating multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and implementation patterns
• Background in high-compliance environments — FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or similar
• Relevant certifications such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, or equivalent

• Work on technically challenging, high-impact security assessments that matter
• Fully remote and async-friendly — work on your own schedule from anywhere
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, well-defined engagements
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension across new environments and projects
• Collaborate with teams who take security architecture seriously