Principal Cloud Security Architect
Posted 3 days ago by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Principal Cloud Security Architect role focuses on evaluating cloud environments to identify security risks and architectural flaws that traditional tools may overlook. This fully remote position is designed for senior security professionals who can communicate complex findings clearly and provide actionable recommendations. The role involves assessing cloud architectures across major platforms and producing structured reports to guide mitigation efforts. Candidates should possess deep expertise in cloud security architecture and a strong understanding of IAM and network segmentation principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps and structural weaknesses
- Review IAM configurations, network segmentation, and resource-level policies in depth
- Identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation risks, and insecure design patterns
- Produce clear, structured reports summarizing architectural flaws and prioritised mitigation guidance
- Validate alignment with established security frameworks and industry best practices
- Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns
- Translate complex technical findings into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms
- Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation principles, and cloud-native service models
- Ability to identify architectural risk patterns and document findings in clear, structured form
- Experience conducting security reviews or architecture assessments in large-scale environments
- Experience with multi-cloud environments, zero-trust architecture, or high-compliance regulated industries (nice to have)
- Familiarity with frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF, SOC 2, or FedRAMP (nice to have)
- Background in cloud penetration testing, red teaming, or threat modelling (nice to have)
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or CISSP (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £32.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
About The Role
What if your deep expertise in cloud security could directly shape how large-scale enterprises defend their most critical infrastructure? We're looking for a Principal Cloud Security Architect to evaluate cloud environments at the architectural level — identifying the risks, misconfigurations, and design gaps that traditional security tools miss. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior security professionals who think in systems, communicate with clarity, and know exactly where cloud architectures go wrong.
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible — recurring and ongoing assessments
What You'll Do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps and structural weaknesses
- Review IAM configurations, network segmentation, and resource-level policies in depth
- Identify misconfigurations, privilege escalation risks, and insecure design patterns
- Produce clear, structured reports summarizing architectural flaws and prioritised mitigation guidance
- Validate alignment with established security frameworks and industry best practices
- Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns
- Translate complex technical findings into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Must-Have What You Bring
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major cloud platforms
- Strong command of IAM design, network segmentation principles, and cloud-native service models
- Ability to identify architectural risk patterns and document findings in clear, structured form
- Experience conducting security reviews or architecture assessments in large-scale environments
Nice To Have
- Experience with multi-cloud environments, zero-trust architecture, or high-compliance regulated industries
- Familiarity with frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF, SOC 2, or FedRAMP
- Background in cloud penetration testing, red teaming, or threat modelling
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or CISSP
Why Join Us
- Work on meaningful, high-impact security projects with real-world consequences
- Fully remote and async-friendly — work on your own schedule
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of consistent, well-defined engagements
- Apply your deepest expertise to problems that genuinely matter
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension across new environments and clients