Summary
What you’ll impact
The Principal Cloud Security Architect will evaluate enterprise cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, identifying security gaps, architectural weaknesses, and providing actionable mitigation guidance. This fully remote contract position requires deep hands‑on cloud security expertise, strong IAM and network security knowledge, and the ability to communicate findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Responsibilities
What you'll do
- Assess cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for security gaps, misconfigurations, and insecure design patterns
- Review IAM configurations, privilege models, network segmentation strategies, and resource policies in depth
- Identify privilege escalation risks, lateral movement paths, and long-term architectural design flaws
- Produce clear, structured findings documents with prioritised mitigation guidance
- Validate alignment with established security frameworks and industry best practices
- Support recurring assessments of cloud environments and evolving deployment patterns
- Communicate complex technical risks in a way that's actionable for both technical and non-technical audiences
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- Deep, hands-on experience in cloud security architecture across one or more major providers
- Strong command of IAM design, network security, and cloud-native service models
- Proven ability to identify architectural risk — not just misconfigurations, but systemic design weaknesses
- Skilled at documenting complex technical findings in clear, structured, professional formats
- Self-directed and reliable when working independently in an asynchronous environment