Security Operations Analyst
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About The Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI systems that reason through real-world security incidents. As a Security Operations Analyst, your hands-on SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats — making these systems smarter, more accurate, and more aligned with how analysts actually work. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of cybersecurity and frontier AI, contributing to technology that will define the future of security operations.
• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
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Location:
Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
• 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 Who You Are
• 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 Nice to Have
• Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or digital forensics
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
• Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI/ML tools in a security context Why Join Us
• Work on frontier AI projects alongside top-tier research teams and labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, on your own terms
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Apply your real-world security expertise to a domain that's actively shaping the future
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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