AI-Driven Security Operations Analyst (Remote)

Alignerr Corp.; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 138,000 - 276,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr invites a Security Operations Analyst to join our frontier AI training effort, focusing on how security incidents are detected, investigated, and resolved. This remote, freelance role leverages real-world SOC experience to shape AI outputs and sharpen threat reasoning.

You will analyze SOC scenarios, classify threats, review detection logic, and provide structured feedback. 10–40 hours per week, flexible schedule, and the opportunity for ongoing work with leading AI labs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles.
• Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows.
• Skilled at distinguishing genuine threat signals from noise and false positives.
• Comfortable working through ambiguous scenarios and documenting your reasoning clearly.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — alerts, incidents, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters.
• Classify threat severity, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions.
• Review detection logic, triage workflows, and investigation methodologies for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate whether they reflect real analyst thinking and best practices.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason more effectively through security events.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

SOC experience

SIEM experience

Incident response

Threat detection

Documentation

Job description

Alignerr invites a Security Operations Analyst to join our frontier AI training effort, focusing on how security incidents are detected, investigated, and resolved. This remote, freelance role leverages real-world SOC experience to shape AI outputs and sharpen threat reasoning.

You will analyze SOC scenarios, classify threats, review detection logic, and provide structured feedback. 10–40 hours per week, flexible schedule, and the opportunity for ongoing work with leading AI labs.