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Data Security & DLP Analyst

$38-60/hrRemoteFreelanceSTEM

About the Role

We're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI — and we need security professionals who understand how data leaks actually happen.

As a Data Security & DLP Analyst, you'll work with realistic incidents, enterprise controls, and sensitive data scenarios to help train and evaluate frontier AI systems. Your hands-on experience is exactly what AI needs to reason better about data risk, exposure paths, and protective controls.

  • 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 paths, and policy violations
  • Evaluate prevention, detection, and incident response strategies
  • Generate, label, and validate data security cases used to train and benchmark AI systems
  • Provide structured expert feedback that directly shapes how AI models reason about sensitive information risk

Who You Are

  • 2+ years of hands-on 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)
  • Strong practical understanding of how data risk plays out in real-world enterprise environments
  • Ability to think critically about exposure scenarios and articulate clear, structured reasoning
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

  • Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) or SaaS environments
  • Background in security operations, insider threat programs, or data governance
  • Familiarity with AI systems or data labeling workflows
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP, or CompTIA Security+

Why Join Us

  • Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs around the world
  • Fully remote and flexible — set your own schedule and work at your own pace
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global network of experts
  • Apply your real-world security expertise to meaningful, intellectually engaging work
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension