Security Operations Analyst

Alignerr; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Flexible hours

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Security Operations Analyst (AI Training) to join our remote team. You will analyze SOC incidents, classify severity, and provide feedback to improve AI-driven security outputs.

The role emphasizes practical threat evaluation and documenting findings for model refinement. The position is an hourly contract, 10–40 hours per week, fully remote. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in SOC or IR, familiarity with SIEMs, and a keen eye for reducing false positives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles.
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage processes, and investigation workflows.
• Skilled at distinguishing true security signals from noise and false positives.
• Able to clearly articulate reasoning behind triage and response decisions.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on an asynchronous schedule.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic SOC incident and alert scenarios to evaluate what is 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 relevance.
• Validate AI-generated security outputs to ensure they reflect how experienced analysts actually work.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

Threat detection

Alert triage

Investigation workflows

Independent work

Tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security systems — and we need experienced SOC professionals to make it happen. Your hands-on knowledge of real-world threat detection, alert triage, and incident response will directly shape how AI reasons through security scenarios.

This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of cybersecurity and frontier AI — without leaving your home.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic SOC incident and alert scenarios to evaluate what is 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 relevance
• Validate AI-generated security outputs to ensure they reflect how experienced analysts actually work
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage processes, and investigation workflows
• Skilled at distinguishing true security signals from noise and false positives
• Able to clearly articulate reasoning behind triage and response decisions
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on an asynchronous schedule

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or detection engineering
• Familiarity with common frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
• Prior exposure to AI evaluation or red-teaming workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top-tier security research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your pace
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes AI safer and more effective in real-world security environments
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension