Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Madrid; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an experienced Incident Response Analyst to help train AI systems by triaging alerts, investigating incidents, and evaluating AI-generated responses. You will validate detection rules and playbooks, identifying gaps between AI analyses and real-world operations.

This is a fully remote, hourly contract role with flexible scheduling, offering autonomy and global collaboration. You will work 10-40 hours per week and directly influence AI-driven investigation tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC or incident response.
• Hands-on with SIEM platforms and investigation tooling.
• Strong triage and prioritization to filter noise.
• Clear written feedback and independent work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security events and AI-generated responses.
• Assess impact, root cause, and remediation for incidents.
• Review detection rules and alerting playbooks.
• Identify gaps between AI analysis and real operations.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI accuracy.
• Work independently and asynchronously.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

SIEM

Playbooks

Tools

SIEM platforms

Alert queues

Investigation tooling

Job description

About The Role

Your experience triaging alerts and investigating incidents is exactly what's needed to make AI smarter about cybersecurity. At Alignerr, we partner with leading AI research labs to build and evaluate AI systems - and we need seasoned security professionals to ensure those systems reflect how real incident response teams operate.

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

Your experience triaging alerts and investigating incidents is exactly what's needed to make AI smarter about cybersecurity. At Alignerr, we partner with leading AI research labs to build and evaluate AI systems - and we need seasoned security professionals to ensure those systems reflect how real incident response teams operate.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your hands‑on knowledge of security operations directly shapes the next generation of AI‑driven investigation tools.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI‑generated responses
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation steps for simulated incidents
• Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Identify gaps where AI‑generated analysis diverges from real‑world security operations
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI accuracy and reliability
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Strong ability to triage and prioritize - separating meaningful threats from noise
• Clear written communication skills for structured feedback
• Comfortable working independently on task‑based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or purple team exercises
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Prior involvement in playbook development or SOC process improvement

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI systems alongside world‑class research teams
• Fully remote and flexible - work when and where it suits you
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Apply your real‑world security expertise to a high‑impact, emerging field
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension