Security Operations Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world SOC experience will directly shape how AI models reason through threats, triage alerts, and respond to incidents — making AI smarter and safer for the entire industry. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for experienced security professionals who want to put their expertise to work on something genuinely impactful. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze realistic SOC incident and alert scenarios, identifying what's happening and why it matters - Classify alert severity, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions - Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world alignment - Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and flag gaps between AI reasoning and how analysts actually work - Provide structured feedback that helps AI systems better mirror professional threat detection and response Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles - Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and investigation methodologies - Skilled at separating true security signals from background noise and false positives - Able to clearly articulate your reasoning and document findings in structured formats - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in an async environment Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or red/blue team operations - Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar - Prior exposure to AI evaluation or data annotation workflows Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top security and AI research teams - Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your schedule, from anywhere - Freelance autonomy with the potential for ongoing contract extension - Contribute meaningful expertise that shapes how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges - Be part of a global community of domain experts doing work that actually matters
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