Security Operations Analyst

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build and evaluate the next generation of AI systems for cybersecurity. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats — making enterprise security AI smarter, faster, and more reliable.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the day-to-day alert queue and contribute to something bigger: teaching AI to think like an experienced security analyst.

• Organization:
  Alignerr
• Type:
  Hourly Contract
• Location:
  
  Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

• Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, 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 and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world relevance
• Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and provide structured expert feedback
• Help ensure AI reasoning aligns with how experienced analysts actually triage and respond to threats
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
• Skilled at distinguishing true threats from false positives and background noise
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to explain your reasoning clearly in writing
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on a flexible schedule
• No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters

• Experience with threat intelligence, threat hunting, or digital forensics
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
• Experience writing detection rules or runbooks

• Work on frontier AI systems alongside top security and AI research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, on your terms
• Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging work
• Contribute directly to how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension