Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst
Alignerr · Spain
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $70,000 / year
- Spain
Job highlights
- Analyze real enterprise security scenarios.
- Classify incidents and misconfigurations.
- Create and label AI training data.
- Improve AI for security teams.
- Flexible, remote, contract work.
About the role
About The Role
We're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, more capable security AI — and we need practitioners who've seen real threats up close.
As a Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst, you'll bring your hands-on experience to life by analyzing realistic enterprise security scenarios, classifying incidents, and helping shape how AI understands and responds to modern threats. This isn't theoretical — your field knowledge directly improves frontier AI systems used by security teams worldwide.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week (flexible)
What You'll Do
- Analyze network, endpoint, and email security scenarios drawn from real enterprise environments
- Review firewall, EDR, and infrastructure security cases to identify what went wrong and why
- Classify incidents, misconfigurations, and control failures based on operational data
- Create, label, and validate security datasets used to train and evaluate AI systems
- Clearly document root causes, attack paths, and business impact in structured formats
Who You Are
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in network, infrastructure, or endpoint security
- Familiar with enterprise security tooling — firewalls, EDR platforms, email security gateways, IAM, SIEMs, and beyond
- Strong grasp of how organizations actually deploy and operate security controls in production
- Able to communicate complex security issues clearly — root cause, impact, and remediation
- Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based projects
Nice to Have
- Experience with incident response or threat hunting
- Background in red team, blue team, or security operations
- Familiarity with AI, machine learning concepts, or data labeling workflows
- Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, or similar
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top-tier research labs and security teams
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Your expertise shapes AI that helps defenders at scale
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Key skills/competency
- Network Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Security Analyst
- Incident Classification
- AI Training Data
- Enterprise Security Tooling
- Firewall Analysis
- EDR Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Security Data Labeling
Skills & topics
- Network Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Security Analyst
- AI Training
- Incident Response
- Data Labeling
- Cybersecurity
- Firewall
- EDR
- SIEM
- Remote
- Contract
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight network, infrastructure, and endpoint security experience, plus familiarity with tools like firewalls, EDR, and SIEMs.
- Showcase AI/ML familiarity: If you have experience with AI, machine learning, or data labeling, emphasize it.
- Demonstrate self-direction: Provide examples of working independently on task-based projects, especially asynchronously.
- Prepare for scenario analysis: Be ready to discuss how you would analyze security incidents and document root causes.
- Address remote work comfort: Emphasize your ability to work effectively in a fully remote, flexible environment.
Technical preparation
Master firewall, EDR, and SIEM analysis.,Practice incident classification and root cause.,Understand enterprise security control deployment.,Familiarize with AI data labeling concepts.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security issue you resolved.,How do you prioritize tasks working remotely?,How do you communicate technical issues clearly?,Give an example of self-directed problem-solving.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary responsibility of a Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst at Alignerr?
- The primary responsibility is to analyze real-world enterprise security scenarios, classify incidents, and contribute to training AI systems used by security teams. Your practical experience directly shapes the AI's ability to understand and respond to modern threats.
- Is this role suitable for someone with limited experience in AI or machine learning?
- While familiarity with AI/ML concepts is a 'nice to have,' it's not strictly required. The core requirement is hands-on experience in network, infrastructure, or endpoint security. You will be working with AI, and experience in data labeling workflows is beneficial, but your foundational security expertise is key.
- What type of security tools should I be familiar with for this Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst role at Alignerr?
- You should be familiar with enterprise security tooling such as firewalls, EDR platforms, email security gateways, IAM, and SIEMs. Experience with these tools is crucial for analyzing security cases and identifying misconfigurations or control failures.
- How does Alignerr leverage the work of a Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst?
- Alignerr partners with leading AI research labs to build AI for security. Your analysis and classification of security incidents directly contribute to creating, labeling, and validating datasets that train and evaluate these AI systems, improving their response to threats.
- Can I work on this Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst role from anywhere?
- Yes, this is a fully remote position, offering flexibility in terms of location and work schedule. You can work on your own schedule, contributing to task-based projects asynchronously.
- What are the benefits of taking on a contract role like this Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst position?
- As a freelance contractor, you gain autonomy, work variety, and the opportunity for global collaboration. You'll work on cutting-edge AI projects, and your expertise directly impacts AI that assists security defenders at scale. There's also potential for ongoing work and contract extensions.
- How much time commitment is expected for the Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst role?
- The commitment is flexible, ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week. This allows you to balance the work with other commitments while contributing significantly to AI training efforts.