Vulnerability Management Analyst
Alignerr • Remote
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$47.5/task
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About this Role
What You'll Do
- Analyze vulnerability reports, CVEs, and exposure scenarios across infrastructure and applications
- Classify severity, impact, exploitability, and appropriate remediation strategies
- Review and evaluate patching, mitigation, and remediation decision-making scenarios
- Generate, label, and validate realistic security-reasoning data used to train and improve AI systems
- Apply your real-world judgment to help AI distinguish between theoretical risk and what actually matters in production environments
About the Role
We partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need real security practitioners to make it happen. As a Vulnerability Management Analyst, you'll bring your hands-on experience with CVEs, exposure data, and remediation workflows to help train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models on how security teams actually think and operate. This is a unique opportunity to apply your domain expertise in a new way — shaping how the next generation of AI understands and reasons about real-world security risk.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or infrastructure security
- Familiar with CVEs, vulnerability scanners, patching workflows, and risk prioritization frameworks (e.g., CVSS, EPSS, SSVC)
- You understand the nuance between a high CVSS score and an actual exploitable threat in the wild
- A structured, analytical thinker who can explain your reasoning clearly in writing
- Comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
Nice to Have
- Experience with tools like Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, or similar platforms
- Familiarity with cloud or container security vulnerability management
- Background in threat intelligence or security architecture
- Prior work in AI, data labeling, or technical content evaluation
Why Join Us
- Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Your security expertise creates lasting impact on how AI understands real-world risk
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Requirements
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Software Engineering
Compensation Analysis
We partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need real security practitioners to make it happen. As a Vulnerability Management Analyst, you'll bring your hands-on experience with CVEs, exposure data, and remediation workflows to help train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models on how security teams
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the assessment actually like?
Notoriously strict. Alignerr uses TestGorilla for role-specific timed tests — a blank coding environment for engineers, rigorous grammar and fact-checking for writers. There is almost no hand-holding. The critical catch: this is essentially a one-shot process. Fail or abandon the assessment, and you are typically locked out of that role permanently with no option to retake.
How quickly can I start earning after I pass?
Not immediately. Even after passing the assessment and completing identity verification (via Persona) and billing setup (via Deel), you may sit in a waiting pool for weeks or months. You only start earning when a project matching your specific skills launches and you are officially assigned. Do not plan around Alignerr income until you are actively on a project.
Is there a community?
Yes — and it is one of Alignerr's genuine strengths. Once assigned to a project, you are added to Slack channels where you can ask questions, get rubric clarifications from admins, and talk to other AI trainers. This is rare in AI training and makes a real difference when guidelines are ambiguous or change mid-project.
What does the work actually look like?
It is practical, hands-on data work. You might be recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. The tasks are designed to be short and distinct—typically 5-60 minutes per task.
How flexible is the schedule?
Extremely. This is true "log in and work" flexibility. You can usually work for 20 minutes or 4 hours depending on your availability. There are rarely minimum hour requirements, making it ideal for side income.
Is there an interview?
Usually, no. Hiring for these roles is almost entirely based on passing an automated assessment or "qualification" task. If you pass the test, you get access to the work.
What is the barrier to entry?
Alignerr is known for difficult technical assessments. You must pass a timed test in your specific domain (e.g., Python, Physics, or Language) before you are eligible for any paid projects.