PitchMeAI
Alignerr

Cloud Security Analyst

Alignerr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Hybrid
  • Contract
  • $60,000 / year
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job highlights

  • Analyze cloud security for AI safety.
  • Review AWS, GCP, and Azure configurations.
  • Identify and classify security misconfigurations.
  • Improve AI's cloud security reasoning.
  • Remote contract role with flexible hours.

About the role

About The Role

We're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need cloud security practitioners who know how cloud environments actually fail. This is a unique opportunity to apply your hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure to directly influence how frontier AI models reason about security. If you've dealt with real-world misconfigurations, IAM blunders, or cloud incidents, your expertise is exactly what we need.

Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

  • Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify risks, misconfigurations, and failure patterns
  • Review and evaluate IAM policies, networking configurations, storage access controls, and container security issues
  • Classify security gaps and real-world cloud failures based on their business impact and blast radius
  • Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning to ensure it reflects how cloud incidents actually unfold
  • Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI understands cloud security

Who You Are

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience working with cloud environments in production
  • Strong familiarity with cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security concepts
  • Experience identifying and reasoning through real-world misconfigurations and security incidents
  • Able to think clearly about blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact
  • Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

  • Experience in cloud security engineering, DevSecOps, or penetration testing
  • Familiarity with cloud security frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, CSPM tools, etc.)
  • Background in incident response or cloud threat modeling
  • Security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, etc.)

Why Join Us

  • Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs
  • Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
  • Make a tangible impact on how AI reasons about real-world cloud security
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

Key skills/competency

  • Cloud Security Analyst
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • IAM
  • Networking
  • Storage Security
  • Container Security
  • Incident Response
  • Risk Assessment

Skills & topics

  • Cloud Security Analyst
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • IAM
  • Cloud Security
  • Security Analysis
  • AI Training
  • Remote Job
  • Contract Role

How to get hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight AWS, GCP, Azure, IAM, and incident response experience.
  • Showcase cloud failures: Detail real-world misconfigurations and their impact.
  • Emphasize AI relevance: Explain how your security insights can train AI.
  • Demonstrate self-direction: Mention experience with asynchronous, task-based work.
  • Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss cloud security concepts in depth.

Technical preparation

Master AWS, GCP, Azure security features.,Practice identifying IAM misconfigurations.,Review common networking security issues.,Understand container security best practices.

Behavioral questions

Describe a cloud security incident you resolved.,How do you assess risk and blast radius?,Explain your process for evaluating IAM policies.,How do you provide constructive feedback?

Frequently asked questions

What is the work arrangement for the Cloud Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
The Cloud Security Analyst position at Alignerr is a fully remote role, offering flexibility in terms of location and working hours.
What are the primary responsibilities of a Cloud Security Analyst at Alignerr?
As a Cloud Security Analyst, you will analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure, review configurations, classify security gaps, and validate AI-generated security reasoning.
What qualifications are essential for the Cloud Security Analyst position?
Essential qualifications include 2+ years of hands-on cloud experience, familiarity with cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security, and the ability to identify and reason through real-world misconfigurations.
How does this role contribute to AI development at Alignerr?
Your expertise in cloud security will directly influence how frontier AI models reason about security by analyzing real-world scenarios and providing feedback to improve AI-generated security reasoning.
Is the Cloud Security Analyst role a full-time or contract position at Alignerr?
The Cloud Security Analyst role at Alignerr is an hourly contract position, with a commitment of 10-40 hours per week.
What cloud platforms are covered in this Cloud Security Analyst role?
This role involves analyzing cloud security scenarios across the major cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, and Azure.
What kind of impact can I expect to make as a Cloud Security Analyst at Alignerr?
You will make a tangible impact by shaping how AI understands and reasons about real-world cloud security challenges, working with leading AI research labs.