Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) to help shape the next generation of security-focused AI systems by working with realistic incident data and evaluating how AI interprets alerts and supports investigations.

You'll bring hands-on SOC experience, analyze events and incidents, assess impact and root cause, review detection rules and playbooks, and provide structured feedback to help AI systems reason like seasoned responders—working remotely on your own schedule.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations.
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tools.
• Able to distinguish meaningful threats from noise; strong written communication.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases.
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation actions.
• Evaluate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks.
• Review and rate AI-generated incident analysis for accuracy and relevance.
• Provide structured feedback to help AI reason like experienced responders.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

SIEM

Digital investigations

Analytical mindset

Written communication

Tools

SIEM platforms

Investigation tools

Job description

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to help get it right. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll work with realistic security incident data to evaluate and improve how AI interprets alerts, correlates events, and supports digital investigations.

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to help get it right. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll work with realistic security incident data to evaluate and improve how AI interprets alerts, correlates events, and supports digital investigations.

Your hands-on SOC experience is exactly what's needed to make these systems reflect how security teams actually operate.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation actions
• Evaluate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Review and rate AI-generated incident analysis for accuracy and operational relevance
• Provide structured feedback that helps AI systems reason like experienced responders
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tools
• Skilled at separating meaningful threats from background noise
• Strong analytical mindset with clear written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with structured feedback formats
• No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or purple team exercises
• Familiarity with common frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR
• Background in cloud security operations or endpoint detection and response (EDR)

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI systems alongside top-tier research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your pace
• 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