Security Operations Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 567,000 - 1,361,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety of tasks

Collaboration with a global expert社区

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to contribute to AI training by applying real-world SOC experience to security incidents, alerts, and investigations. You will help train and evaluate AI models to reason through incidents as a skilled analyst would.

This fully remote hourly contract focuses on training AI to understand security contexts, with flexible hours and potential for ongoing work and contract extension.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations.
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows.
• Skilled at separating meaningful threat signals from background noise and false positives.
• Strong written communicator who can clearly explain analytical reasoning.
• Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze incident and alert scenarios — identify what’s happening, why it matters, and how to respond.
• Classify severity levels, determine root causes, and recommend actions.
• Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and realism.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs against analysts’ triage and response practices.
• Distinguish true signals from noise and false positives in AI content.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI reasoning in security contexts.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

SIEM

Alert triage

Investigation workflows

Threat detection

Written communication

Self-directed work

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Cyber Kill Chain

NIST IR

Job description

Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems. As a Security Operations Analyst, you'll bring your real-world SOC experience to the frontier — helping train and evaluate AI models that reason through security incidents, alerts, and investigations the way a skilled analyst actually would.

This is a unique opportunity to put your expertise to work beyond the SOC, influencing how AI understands and responds to the threat landscape.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic incident and alert scenarios — identify what's happening, why it matters, and how to respond
• Classify severity levels, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
• Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world alignment
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs against how analysts actually triage and respond to threats
• Distinguish true security signals from noise and false positives in AI-generated content
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI reasoning in security contexts

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
• Skilled at separating meaningful threat signals from background noise and false positives
• Strong written communicator who can clearly explain analytical reasoning
• Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, detection engineering, or purple team exercises
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain, or NIST IR
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics

Why Join Us

• Work directly on cutting-edge AI systems built for real-world security environments
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
• Make a lasting impact on how AI understands and responds to cybersecurity threats
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension