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.