Security Operations Analyst

Security Operations Analyst

Posted 1 week ago by Alignerr

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Security Operations Analyst at Alignerr will engage in analyzing security incidents and alerts to enhance AI model training and evaluation. This role involves working with realistic Security Operations Center (SOC) scenarios to ensure AI outputs align with actual analyst practices. The position is contract-based, offering flexible hours and remote work opportunities. Candidates should have a background in SOC or incident response roles, with a focus on validating AI outputs against real-world security operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze incident and alert scenarios to understand what is happening and why it matters
  • Classify severity, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
  • Review detection logic and investigation workflows
  • Help validate AI outputs so they align with how security analysts work in practice

Key Skills:

  • 2+ years in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles
  • Familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
  • Ability to distinguish true security signals from background noise and false positives

Salary (Rate): £60.00 hourly

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

About The Job At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. We’re building and evaluating advanced AI systems that reason through security incidents, alerts, and investigations in order to better mirror real-world response environments. You will work with realistic SOC scenarios to ensure AI outputs reflect how analysts actually detect, triage, and respond to threats.

Organization : Alignerr

Position : Security Operations Analyst

Type : Contract / Task-Based

Compensation : $30–$60 /hour

Location : Remote

Commitment : 10–40 hours/week

What You’ll Do

  • Analyze incident and alert scenarios to understand what is happening and why it matters
  • Classify severity, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
  • Review detection logic and investigation workflows
  • Help validate AI outputs so they align with how security analysts work in practice

What We’re Looking For

  • 2+ years in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles
  • Familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
  • Ability to distinguish true security signals from background noise and false positives

Why Join Us

  • Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
  • Work directly on frontier AI systems.
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
  • Potential for contract extension.

Application Process (Takes 10–15 min)

  • Submit your resume
  • Complete a short screening
  • Project matching and onboarding

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