Data Security & DLP Analyst

Seattle

**Data Security \& DLP Analyst (AI Training)** **About The Role** We partner with the world's leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Now we're looking for data security professionals who understand how data leaks *actually* happen in the real world. This is a unique opportunity to apply your hands-on security expertise to a high-impact problem: teaching AI systems to reason accurately about sensitive information, data exposure, and protection strategies. Your real-world knowledge of DLP tools, classification frameworks, and security incidents will directly shape how the next generation of AI understands data risk. * Organization: Alignerr * Type: Hourly Contract * Location: Remote * Commitment: 10--40 hours/week **What You'll Do** * Analyze realistic data security and DLP scenarios across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise environments * Classify data sensitivity levels, exposure paths, and policy violations * Evaluate prevention, detection, and incident response strategies for accuracy and completeness * Generate, label, and validate data security cases used to train and evaluate AI systems * Provide structured expert feedback that helps AI reason correctly about sensitive information risk **Who You Are** * 2 years of experience in data security, compliance, security operations, or a closely related field * Practical familiarity with DLP tools, data classification frameworks, and privacy or regulatory concepts * Solid understanding of how data risk plays out in real environments --- not just on paper * Able to analyze scenarios critically and communicate your reasoning clearly in writing * Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments **Nice to Have** * Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) or SaaS data governance * Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA * Background in security consulting, incident response, or compliance auditing * Prior experience contributing to AI training, annotation, or evaluation projects **Why Join Us** * Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside leading AI research labs * Fully remote and flexible --- set your own hours and work at your own pace * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Meaningful work that directly influences how AI handles sensitive information * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve