Security Operations Analyst
Posted Today by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Security Operations Analyst role focuses on leveraging hands-on SOC experience to enhance AI systems that address real-world security incidents. This fully remote contract position is ideal for experienced security professionals looking to influence the future of cybersecurity AI. Analysts will analyze SOC scenarios, validate AI outputs, and provide expert feedback to improve threat reasoning. The role offers flexibility in hours and the opportunity to work on innovative AI projects with leading research labs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters
- Classify severity levels, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
- Evaluate detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world alignment
- Review and validate AI-generated security outputs to ensure they reflect how analysts actually work
- Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason through threats more accurately
Key Skills:
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
- Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and security investigation methodologies
- Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from false positives and background noise
- Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills
- Comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
- No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters
- Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or digital forensics (nice to have)
- Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST (nice to have)
- Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £30.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)
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 experience will directly shape how AI understands, investigates, and responds to threats — making a meaningful impact on the future of cybersecurity AI. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for experienced security professionals who want to apply their expertise in an exciting new direction.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters
- Classify severity levels, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
- Evaluate detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world alignment
- Review and validate AI-generated security outputs to ensure they reflect how analysts actually work
- Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason through threats more accurately
Who You Are
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
- Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and security investigation methodologies
- Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from false positives and background noise
- Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills
- Comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
- No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters
Nice to Have
- Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or digital forensics
- Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST
- Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top security and research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Apply your real-world security expertise to problems that matter at scale
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension