Data Security & DLP Analyst
Alignerr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $50,000 / year
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job highlights
- Analyze data security scenarios in cloud/SaaS/enterprise.
- Classify data sensitivity and policy violations.
- Evaluate security strategies for real-world scenarios.
- Generate and label data for AI training.
- Ensure AI models reason about sensitive information.
About the role
Data Security & DLP Analyst (AI Training)
About The Role
Your experience with real-world data leaks, DLP controls, and sensitive information risk is exactly what's needed to make the next generation of AI smarter and safer. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build cutting-edge models — and we need seasoned data security professionals to help us get it right.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your hands-on security expertise to frontier AI development, working remotely and on your own schedule.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze realistic data security and DLP scenarios spanning cloud, SaaS, and enterprise environments
- Classify data sensitivity levels, exposure pathways, and policy violations
- Evaluate prevention, detection, and incident response strategies for real-world scenarios
- Generate, label, and validate data security cases used to train and benchmark AI systems
- Help AI models reason accurately about sensitive information risk, data handling, and regulatory compliance
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience in data security, compliance, or security operations
- Familiar with DLP tools, data classification frameworks, and privacy or regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA)
- Practical understanding of how data exposure and insider threats play out in real enterprise environments
- Able to think critically about security scenarios and communicate findings clearly in writing
- Comfortable working independently and asynchronously
Nice to Have
- Experience with cloud security posture management or SaaS security tools
- Background in incident response, risk assessment, or data governance
- Familiarity with AI training or evaluation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Put your security expertise to work on problems that genuinely matter
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Key skills/competency
- Data Security
- DLP (Data Loss Prevention)
- AI Training
- Risk Assessment
- Compliance
- Cloud Security
- SaaS Security
- Incident Response
- Data Classification
- Privacy Regulations
Skills & topics
- Data Security
- DLP
- AI Training
- Data Leak Prevention
- Compliance Analyst
- Security Operations
- Remote
- Contractor
- Data Classification
- Risk Management
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your data security, DLP, and AI training experience.
- Showcase compliance knowledge: Emphasize familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and data classification.
- Demonstrate independent work: Provide examples of critical thinking and clear written communication.
- Align with Alignerr's mission: Express interest in making AI safer and smarter.
Technical preparation
Review DLP tools and data classification methods.,Study common data exposure and insider threats.,Familiarize with cloud security and SaaS security.,Understand AI training and evaluation workflows.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security scenario you analyzed.,How do you ensure accuracy in data labeling?,How do you manage tasks independently and asynchronously?,Explain a privacy regulation's impact on data handling.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Data Security & DLP Analyst for AI Training at Alignerr do?
- As a Data Security & DLP Analyst for AI Training at Alignerr, you will analyze data security scenarios, classify data sensitivity, evaluate security strategies, and generate labeled data to train AI models. Your work directly contributes to making AI systems safer and more accurate in handling sensitive information.
- What are the key qualifications for the Data Security & DLP Analyst role at Alignerr?
- The key qualifications include 2+ years of experience in data security, compliance, or security operations, familiarity with DLP tools and data classification frameworks, and a practical understanding of data exposure and insider threats in enterprise environments. Strong critical thinking and written communication skills are also essential.
- Is this Data Security & DLP Analyst role remote or on-site?
- This Data Security & DLP Analyst role is fully remote, offering flexibility to work on your own schedule. You'll collaborate with top AI research labs globally.
- What kind of AI training will I be involved in as an analyst at Alignerr?
- You will be involved in generating, labeling, and validating data security cases. This data is crucial for training and benchmarking AI systems to accurately reason about sensitive information risk, data handling, and regulatory compliance.
- What are the benefits of working as a freelance contractor for Alignerr?
- Freelance perks include working directly on frontier AI systems with leading research labs, fully remote and flexible hours, autonomy, variety in your work, global collaboration, and the opportunity to work on impactful problems. There's also potential for ongoing work and contract extensions.
- How does Alignerr use data security expertise for AI development?
- Alignerr partners with AI research labs and utilizes experienced data security professionals to ensure AI models are trained to handle sensitive information correctly, understand data risks, and comply with regulations, thereby making AI development safer and more robust.