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Principal Cloud Security Architect
Principal Cloud Security Architect – Remote Contract Role
About the Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly shape how large-scale organizations protect their most critical infrastructure? We’re looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to assess complex cloud environments—uncovering architectural risks, IAM misconfigurations, and security design gaps before they escalate into vulnerabilities.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role, ideal for senior security practitioners who think like attackers and communicate like strategists.
Type: Hourly Contract Location: Remote Commitment: Flexible, based on project scope
What You’ll Do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security weaknesses and structural risks
- Review IAM configurations, permission models, network segmentation, and resource-level policies
- Identify:
- Misconfigurations
- Privilege escalation paths
- Insecure design patterns
- Produce clear, structured reports summarising architectural flaws with actionable mitigation guidance
- Validate alignment with security frameworks, compliance requirements, and industry best practices
- Support recurring assessments of evolving cloud environments and deployment patterns
- Translate complex technical findings into structured documentation accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications & Experience
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong command of:
- IAM principles
- Network design
- Cloud-native service models
- Proven ability to:
- Identify architectural risk patterns
- Communicate findings clearly in writing
- Methodical, detail-oriented approach—you spot issues others miss
- Ability to work independently, delivering high-quality assessments without close oversight
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Nice-to-Have Qualifications & Experience
- Experience with:
- Multi-cloud environments
- Zero-trust architecture
- High-compliance regulated industries (for example, financial services, healthcare)
- Familiarity with frameworks such as:
- NIST CSF
- CIS Benchmarks
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- Background in:
- Penetration testing
- Threat modeling
- Security engineering
- Relevant certifications:
- CCSP
- AWS Security Specialty
- CISSP (or equivalent)
Why Join Us?
- Work on high-impact security challenges across complex, large-scale cloud environments
- Fully remote and flexible—work on your own terms
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful project-based engagement
- Apply your expertise where it matters most—reducing real-world risk at scale
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension across future assessments and projects
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