Vulnerability Management Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 572,000 - 1,144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a Vulnerability Management Analyst (AI Training) to evaluate and improve AI systems for real-world cybersecurity challenges. This remote hourly contract role focuses on hands-on vulnerability management, exposure analysis, and remediation to shape how AI understands and navigates security operations.

You will work asynchronously, analyze CVEs and exposure scenarios, and contribute to training data used to benchmark AI systems, with potential for ongoing engagement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or infrastructure security.
• Solid working knowledge of CVEs, vulnerability scanners, and patching workflows.
• Familiar with risk prioritization frameworks and how to balance theoretical vs. real-world risk.
• Clear, structured thinker with ability to explain security reasoning in writing.
• Comfortable working independently and asynchronously.

Responsibilities

• Analyze vulnerability reports, CVEs, and exposure scenarios across infrastructure and applications.
• Classify severity, exploitability, and business impact — and evaluate remediation strategies.
• Review and assess patching, mitigation, and risk prioritization decision-making scenarios.
• Generate, label, and validate realistic security-reasoning data used to train and benchmark AI systems.
• Help AI think like an experienced security analyst — not just recite theory.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security operations

Infrastructure security

Written communication

Independent work

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

Vulnerability Management Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're looking for experienced security practitioners to help evaluate and improve AI systems that reason about real-world cybersecurity challenges. Your hands-on knowledge of vulnerability management, exposure analysis, and remediation will directly shape how AI understands and navigates modern security operations.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your security expertise beyond the SOC — and contribute to the development of frontier AI at the cutting edge of the industry.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze vulnerability reports, CVEs, and exposure scenarios across infrastructure and applications
• Classify severity, exploitability, and business impact — and evaluate remediation strategies
• Review and assess patching, mitigation, and risk prioritization decision-making scenarios
• Generate, label, and validate realistic security-reasoning data used to train and benchmark AI systems
• Help AI think like an experienced security analyst — not just recite theory

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or infrastructure security
• Solid working knowledge of CVEs, vulnerability scanners, and patching workflows
• Familiar with risk prioritization frameworks and how to balance theoretical vs. real-world risk
• A clear, structured thinker who can explain security reasoning in writing
• Comfortable working independently and asynchronously

Nice to Have

• Experience with tools like Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, or similar platforms
• Background in cloud security, DevSecOps, or enterprise infrastructure
• Familiarity with CVSS scoring, EPSS, or exposure management frameworks
• Prior experience in AI training, annotation, or red teaming

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems with leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI reasons about real-world security
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension