Security Operations Analyst

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security tools. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world SOC expertise will directly shape how AI understands, reasons through, and responds to cybersecurity threats.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the alert queue and influence how AI systems think about security — from triage to response.

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

• Analyze realistic incident and alert scenarios, identifying what's happening and why it matters
• Classify severity levels, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
• Review detection logic and investigation workflows to ensure they reflect real-world analyst thinking
• Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and flag where reasoning diverges from best practices
• Provide structured feedback that helps AI systems mirror how experienced analysts actually work

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and investigation methodologies
• Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from false positives and background noise
• Able to articulate your reasoning clearly in written form
• Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments

• Experience with threat intelligence, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST
• Prior exposure to AI evaluation or data annotation workflows

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top security and AI research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Make a direct impact on how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension