Cloud Security Architect

$165–$250/hrAlphevaRemoteWorldwide

At a glance

You review and correct AI-generated cloud security designs, covering threat models, identity, Kubernetes, and remediation, writing precise fixes. You need 8+ years of security experience and production expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP security architecture and identity controls.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Posted Sep 9, 2026 · 52 openings reported

About the role

Evaluate threat models, cloud identity architecture, container and Kubernetes security, detection strategy, and secure remediation plans. Review AI-generated designs for privilege boundaries, trust assumptions, attack paths, observability, and resilience across modern cloud environments. Identify insecure defaults, incomplete controls, unrealistic mitigations, and recommendations that create operational or availability risk. Write technically precise corrections grounded in production AWS, Azure, GCP, and cloud-native security practice. Remote, project-based contract work. Scope and hours depend on project matching; the listed hourly range applies to matched work.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years in cloud, product, application, or infrastructure security
  • Production expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP security architecture and identity controls
  • Experience leading threat modeling, incident response, or security design reviews
Applicant countries
Worldwide

The listing explicitly welcomes applicants worldwide. Role qualifications still apply.

Openings reported
52
Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-09-09
Last checked

How this pay compares

Software engineering: typical hourly pay on each platform, November 2026.

This role $165–$250/hrTypical across platforms $65/hr

  • micro1$75/hr31 rolesMiddle half of roles: $65–$91/hr
  • Mercor$80/hr29 rolesMiddle half of roles: $65–$110/hr
  • Alignerr$63/hr132 rolesMiddle half of roles: $60–$75/hr

Based on 194 hourly-paid roles listed in November 2026. Per-task and project rates are not included. Each platform sets its own pay.

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