Security Operations Analyst (AI Training) About The Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI systems that reason through real-world security incidents. As a Security Operations Analyst, your hands-on SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats --- making these systems smarter, more accurate, and more aligned with how analysts actually work.
This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of cybersecurity and frontier AI, contributing to technology that will define the future of security operations.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10--40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze realistic SOC scenarios --- alerts, incidents, and investigations --- to assess what's happening and why it matters
- Classify threat severity, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
- Review detection logic, triage workflows, and investigation methodologies for accuracy and completeness
- Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate whether they reflect real analyst thinking and best practices
- Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason more effectively through security events
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
Who You Are
- 2 years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles
- Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
- Skilled at distinguishing genuine threat signals from noise and false positives
- Comfortable working through ambiguous scenarios and documenting your reasoning clearly
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated with strong written communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or digital forensics
- Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT\&CK, NIST, or similar
- Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
- Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI/ML tools in a security context
Why Join Us
- Work on frontier AI projects alongside top-tier research teams and labs
- Fully remote and flexible --- work on your own schedule, on your own terms
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Apply your real-world security expertise to a domain that's actively shaping the future
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
