Remote Cloud Security Consultant Jobs
Remote cloud security consultant jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors from financial services and healthcare to government contracting and SaaS, at remote-first firms and distributed enterprise teams hiring consultants from entry-level to principal. Employers hiring remotely right now include Huron Consulting, Ahead, and Attain Partners. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Technical Consultants are experienced experts in information security and/or information security governance or compliance. Successful candidates support the Security and Compliance Practice in Delivery, Business Development, and Practice Development.
Technical Consultants collaborate with a diverse team of consultants with varying skills to meet and exceed client expectations through scoped engagements. They effectively support client engagements onsite or remotely by guiding engagements toward scoped objectives and troubleshooting to effectively resolve project risks or issues. Sr. Consultants contribute to engagements by executing the necessary project tasks, producing expected collateral, and presentingartifacts at any time throughout an engagement.
Technical Consultants can also support business development activities alongside a sales specialist to help qualify client needs and expectations, or more specifically to demonstrate a capability or skillset. They may be directly engaged in client-facing interactions to identify client needs and to produce and/or present sales proposals.
Lastly, AHEAD Technical Consultants also leverage their visibility and experience to contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of in-practice service offerings and capabilities by proposing ideas for change and executing on ideas that are committed. This includes positively impacting our service portfolio and individuals on the team through thought leadership and mentorship.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery
Facilitate sessions of strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops for medium to large service engagements
Ensure that customer expectations are appropriately set and managed
Lead project engagement teams through the delivery of consulting service offerings
Drive and manage the objectives, requirements gathering, project tasks/milestone, project status, dependencies, and timelines, to ensure engagements are delivered successfully and on time while meeting the business objectives
Breaks down risks or issues into manageable segments, identifies the factors that affect a problem and determine how best to approach
Creation and finalization of project deliverables, may perform peer review for collateral developed by others on a delivery team
Presentation of deliverables to client executive management
Knowledge of AHEAD’s project lifecycle management activities to effectively support delivery engagements throughout the duration of a project
Act as the Engagement Lead on customer facing projects, when assigned
Business Development
Support business development pursuits through client discovery meetings
Represent service offerings during the sales cycle, including project scoping, proposal development, and presenting proposals to clients
Knowledge of AHEAD’s sales management lifecycle to effectively support sales opportunities throughout the duration of a proposal
Assist Principal Consultants with engagement scoping and the creation of proposal collateral
Familiarity with AHEAD’s enterprise service portfolio to identify opportunities for cross-practice collaboration
Practice Development & Thought Leadership
Maintain subject matter expertise in a minimum of eight security domains or three security solutions
Participate in the development, enhancement, and standardization of AHEAD in-practice service offerings
Owns and/or enables more than one service capability
Process-focused technology thought leader and evangelist
Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of current and future state IT trends, technologies, and standards
Lend support and mentorship to others
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Cloud Security Architecture & Risk Strategy:
Proven experience in reviewing and implementing secure cloud reference architectures and landing zones.
Ability to translate risk strategy by mapping traditional lift-and-shift approaches into cloud-native security controls.
Strong understanding of multi-cloud governance models including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), policy-as-code (PaC), tagging standards, and multi-account strategies.
CNAPP Tooling:
5+ years of hands-on experience with CNAPP tools, particularly Wiz and Prisma Cloud.
Expertise in integrating Wiz and Prisma Cloud with enterprise tooling such as ServiceNow, CI/CD pipelines, and ticketing/alerting workflows.
Able to clearly and concisely communicate Wiz/Prisma outputs (criticality, risk, remediation) to technical and business stakeholders.
Strong track record in deploying and instantiating Prisma Cloud.
Cloud Platforms & Native Security Controls:
5+ years of experience working with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Familiarity with cloud-native security services such as AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Google Security Command Center.
Hands-on knowledge of cloud identity (IAM, Federation, RBAC) across multi-cloud environments.
Familiarity with IDaaS solutions such as Okta and Entra ID.
Security Frameworks & Governance:
Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks: CIS Benchmarks, NIST, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, GDPR.
Ability to design and map cloud-specific controls for audit and compliance needs.
Experience with SIEM integration (Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle) and cloud-native detection capabilities.
Automation, IaC & Container Security:
Ability to read, understand, and apply Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation).
Familiarity with policy-as-code tooling (OPA, Sentinel) and IaC scanning in CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to automate security tasks.
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and securing workloads at scale.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Technical Consultants are experienced experts in information security and/or information security governance or compliance. Successful candidates support the Security and Compliance Practice in Delivery, Business Development, and Practice Development.
Technical Consultants collaborate with a diverse team of consultants with varying skills to meet and exceed client expectations through scoped engagements. They effectively support client engagements onsite or remotely by guiding engagements toward scoped objectives and troubleshooting to effectively resolve project risks or issues. Sr. Consultants contribute to engagements by executing the necessary project tasks, producing expected collateral, and presentingartifacts at any time throughout an engagement.
Technical Consultants can also support business development activities alongside a sales specialist to help qualify client needs and expectations, or more specifically to demonstrate a capability or skillset. They may be directly engaged in client-facing interactions to identify client needs and to produce and/or present sales proposals.
Lastly, AHEAD Technical Consultants also leverage their visibility and experience to contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of in-practice service offerings and capabilities by proposing ideas for change and executing on ideas that are committed. This includes positively impacting our service portfolio and individuals on the team through thought leadership and mentorship.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery
Facilitate sessions of strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops for medium to large service engagements
Ensure that customer expectations are appropriately set and managed
Lead project engagement teams through the delivery of consulting service offerings
Drive and manage the objectives, requirements gathering, project tasks/milestone, project status, dependencies, and timelines, to ensure engagements are delivered successfully and on time while meeting the business objectives
Breaks down risks or issues into manageable segments, identifies the factors that affect a problem and determine how best to approach
Creation and finalization of project deliverables, may perform peer review for collateral developed by others on a delivery team
Presentation of deliverables to client executive management
Knowledge of AHEAD’s project lifecycle management activities to effectively support delivery engagements throughout the duration of a project
Act as the Engagement Lead on customer facing projects, when assigned
Business Development
Support business development pursuits through client discovery meetings
Represent service offerings during the sales cycle, including project scoping, proposal development, and presenting proposals to clients
Knowledge of AHEAD’s sales management lifecycle to effectively support sales opportunities throughout the duration of a proposal
Assist Principal Consultants with engagement scoping and the creation of proposal collateral
Familiarity with AHEAD’s enterprise service portfolio to identify opportunities for cross-practice collaboration
Practice Development & Thought Leadership
Maintain subject matter expertise in a minimum of eight security domains or three security solutions
Participate in the development, enhancement, and standardization of AHEAD in-practice service offerings
Owns and/or enables more than one service capability
Process-focused technology thought leader and evangelist
Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of current and future state IT trends, technologies, and standards
Lend support and mentorship to others
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Cloud Security Architecture & Risk Strategy:
Proven experience in reviewing and implementing secure cloud reference architectures and landing zones.
Ability to translate risk strategy by mapping traditional lift-and-shift approaches into cloud-native security controls.
Strong understanding of multi-cloud governance models including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), policy-as-code (PaC), tagging standards, and multi-account strategies.
CNAPP Tooling:
5+ years of hands-on experience with CNAPP tools, particularly Wiz and Prisma Cloud.
Expertise in integrating Wiz and Prisma Cloud with enterprise tooling such as ServiceNow, CI/CD pipelines, and ticketing/alerting workflows.
Able to clearly and concisely communicate Wiz/Prisma outputs (criticality, risk, remediation) to technical and business stakeholders.
Strong track record in deploying and instantiating Prisma Cloud.
Cloud Platforms & Native Security Controls:
5+ years of experience working with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Familiarity with cloud-native security services such as AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Google Security Command Center.
Hands-on knowledge of cloud identity (IAM, Federation, RBAC) across multi-cloud environments.
Familiarity with IDaaS solutions such as Okta and Entra ID.
Security Frameworks & Governance:
Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks: CIS Benchmarks, NIST, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, GDPR.
Ability to design and map cloud-specific controls for audit and compliance needs.
Experience with SIEM integration (Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle) and cloud-native detection capabilities.
Automation, IaC & Container Security:
Ability to read, understand, and apply Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation).
Familiarity with policy-as-code tooling (OPA, Sentinel) and IaC scanning in CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to automate security tasks.
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and securing workloads at scale.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cloud security consultant jobs.
- Hands-on experience securing cloud environments in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Proficiency with identity and access management, network segmentation, and encryption in cloud architectures
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA
- Professional certification such as CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP preferred or required
- Experience conducting cloud security assessments, risk analysis, and remediation planning
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Remote Cloud Security Consultant Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cloud security consultant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly. Remote postings often close fast once a qualified shortlist forms.
Show async security work in your portfolio
Remote employers can't observe your process in person, so document it. Publish a threat model, a cloud security architecture review, or a findings report that shows how you structure and communicate security work without being in the same room as your team.
Get cloud security certifications that remote teams recognize
CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, and Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst are credentials distributed security teams use as a screening signal. Having at least one on your resume removes early-stage uncertainty for remote hiring managers who can't assess you in person.
Prepare for remote-specific technical interviews
Remote cloud security interviews frequently run architecture review sessions over shared screens or ask you to walk through a live misconfiguration scenario. Practice narrating your reasoning aloud while working through cloud environment diagrams or AWS Config findings, since verbal clarity matters as much as technical accuracy.
Remote Cloud Security Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cloud security consultant job?
Target remote-first technology firms, cloud-native companies, and managed security service providers, since they build distributed teams by design and hire cloud security consultants without a local requirement. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and hands-on experience with platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Certifications such as CCSP or AWS Security Specialty, combined with documented project outcomes, give candidates a concrete edge over equally qualified applicants.
Which companies hire remote cloud security consultants?
Remote cloud security consultant roles are posted by Huron Consulting, Ahead, and Attain Partners and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first technology firms, managed security service providers, and distributed enterprise teams across financial services, healthcare, and software sectors.
Can you get a remote cloud security consultant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level cloud security consultant roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot and make judgment calls independently from day one. Cloud-native startups and smaller managed security providers are more open to junior candidates. A home lab, a personal cloud environment with documented security configurations, or a completed capstone from a recognized cloud security training program can substitute for formal work history and open the door.
Do you need a degree for remote cloud security consultant jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in cloud security weigh practical skills and recognized certifications, such as CCSP, CISSP, or vendor-specific security credentials, alongside or instead of a degree. What consistently matters is demonstrated ability to assess cloud environments, communicate findings in writing, and work without close supervision, since remote roles rarely allow for in-person knowledge transfer.
Which industries hire the most remote cloud security consultants?
Remote cloud security consultant roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors operate large distributed teams handling sensitive data across cloud infrastructure, which makes remote cloud security expertise a core rather than optional hire.
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