Security Operations Analyst

Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)About The RoleWe'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 experience becomes the foundation for training AI that reasons through threats, alerts, and investigations the way a skilled analyst actually would.This is a unique opportunity to go beyond the day-to-day grind of traditional security work and directly influence how AI understands and responds to cyber threats — at a frontier level.Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/weekWhat You'll DoAnalyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, and investigations — and document your expert reasoningClassify threat severity, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actionsReview and evaluate detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and completenessValidate AI-generated security outputs to ensure they reflect how analysts actually think and operateFlag gaps, misclassifications, or unrealistic AI responses and provide structured expert feedbackWork independently and asynchronously on your own scheduleWho You Are2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations roleSolid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage processes, and investigation workflowsSkilled at distinguishing true positives from noise and false positivesStrong written communication skills — able to explain your reasoning clearly and conciselySelf-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignmentsNice to HaveExperience with threat hunting, detection engineering, or red/blue team operationsFamiliarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similarBackground in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensicsPrior experience in AI evaluation or annotation workflowsWhy Join UsWork directly on frontier AI systems used by world-leading research labsFully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your paceFreelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging workApply your security expertise in an entirely new and high-impact domainPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects grow