Security Operations Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Security Operations Analyst (AI Training) to work remotely as an hourly contractor. Your real-world SOC expertise will shape how AI models detect, triage, and respond to threats, making enterprise AI smarter and safer.

This role lets you work asynchronously on your own schedule, focusing on incidents, alerts, investigations, and evaluating AI-generated security outputs against real analyst workflows. Candidates should have 2+ years in SOC and strong written communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations.
• Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows.
• Strong ability to distinguish true positives from noise and false positives.
• Detail-oriented with clear written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments.
• Experience with threat hunting, threat intelligence, or digital forensics (Nice to Have).
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar (Nice to Have).
• Background in evaluating or documenting security processes and procedures (Nice to Have).

Responsibilities

• Analyze SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters.
• Classify severity levels, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions.
• Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real‑world applicability
• Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate they reflect how analysts actually work in practice
• Provide structured feedback that directly improves AI reasoning in security contexts
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Skills

SOC/IR experience

SIEM familiarity

Distinguish true positives

Written communication

Self-motivated

Tools

SIEM tools

Job description

Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security systems. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real‑world SOC expertise will directly shape how AI models detect, triage, and respond to threats — making enterprise AI smarter and safer for everyone.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond day-to-day alert queues and apply your analyst instincts to frontier AI development, on your own schedule.

About The Role

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters
• Classify severity levels, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
• Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real‑world applicability
• Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate they reflect how analysts actually work in practice
• Provide structured feedback that directly improves AI reasoning in security contexts
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
• Strong ability to distinguish true positives from noise and false positives
• Detail-oriented with clear written communication skills
• Self‑motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, threat intelligence, or digital forensics
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
• Background in evaluating or documenting security processes and procedures

Why Join Us

• Work directly on cutting‑edge AI systems with top security and AI research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and how much you want
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Apply your hard‑earned security expertise in a high-impact, novel way
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension