Cloud Security Analyst

Cloud Security Analyst (AI Training) About The Role We partner with the world's leading AI research teams to build and evaluate cutting-edge AI models. Right now, we're looking for experienced cloud security practitioners to help us make AI smarter about how cloud environments actually fail in the real world. Your hands-on knowledge of AWS, GCP, and Azure — the misconfigurations, the blast radii, the incidents you've seen unfold — is exactly what's needed to train the next generation of AI security systems. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role that fits around your schedule. • Organization: Alignerr • Type: Contract / Task-Based • Location: Remote • Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do • Analyze real-world cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify risks and failure patterns • Review and evaluate IAM, networking, storage, and container security issues • Classify security gaps, misconfigurations, and cloud-related failures based on real-world impact • Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning so it accurately reflects how cloud incidents unfold • Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI security capabilities Who You Are • 2+ years of hands-on experience working with cloud environments in production • Solid understanding of cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security • Familiarity with real-world misconfigurations, security incidents, and how they escalate • Able to reason clearly about blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact • Strong written communication — you can explain complex security concepts clearly Nice to Have • Experience with cloud security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, etc.) • Background in incident response, penetration testing, or cloud architecture • Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK Cloud or CSA CCM Why Join Us • Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs • Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule • Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration • Your expertise shapes how AI understands and reasons about cloud security • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

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