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Remote SOC Investigation Specialist Talent Network - AI Trainer ($70-$95 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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Mercor is hiring SOC Investigation Specialist** on behalf of high-growth technology and enterprise partners building next-generation SOC automation and AI-driven investigation systems.This role is ...[internal_linking.show_more]

Visual Merchandising Rep - COACH

ThirdChannelPalmdale, California, United States
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Do you have merchandising and/or handbag experience and free time each month you would like to turn into supplemental income?.This could be the perfect opportunity for you! .This is a 1099 contract...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote SOC Investigation Specialist Talent Network - AI Trainer ($70-$95 per hour)

MercorLancaster, California, US
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Mercor is hiring SOC Investigation Specialist** on behalf of high-growth technology and enterprise partners building next-generation SOC automation and AI-driven investigation systems.This role is ...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote Cloud Computing Expert - AI Trainer ($55-$75 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on **Project Atlas** — an initiative to build realistic enterprise environments that frontier AI agents are trained and evaluated in.We're ...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote IT Services Consulting Expert - AI Trainer ($65-$85 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to engage experienced IT services and consulting professionals to improve AI systems' understanding of enterprise technology, digital trans...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote IT Services Consulting Expert - AI Trainer ($65-$85 per hour)

MercorLancaster, California, US
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Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to engage experienced IT services and consulting professionals to improve AI systems' understanding of enterprise technology, digital trans...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote Financial Services Sales & Marketing Expert - AI Trainer ($45-$65 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on **Project Atlas** — an initiative to build realistic enterprise environments that frontier AI agents are trained and evaluated in.We're ...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote Cloud Computing Expert - AI Trainer ($55-$75 per hour)

MercorLancaster, California, US
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Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on **Project Atlas** — an initiative to build realistic enterprise environments that frontier AI agents are trained and evaluated in.We're ...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote DevOps / Platform Engineer Talent Network - AI Trainer ($70-$150 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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About Mercor’s talent network** Join our DevOps / Platform Engineer Expert Network to connect with leading AI labs and companies seeking your expertise.This is an open application for future contra...[internal_linking.show_more]

Technology Programs - Entry Level Training Programs

DreamboundLancaster, California, United States
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Note: This is an educational program, not a job.Successful completion of the program does not guarantee employment but will equip you with valuable skills for the technology job market.Are you pass...[internal_linking.show_more]

Remote SOC Investigation Specialist Talent Network - AI Trainer ($70-$95 per hour)

Remote SOC Investigation Specialist Talent Network - AI Trainer ($70-$95 per hour)

MercorPalmdale, California, US
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  • Mercor is hiring SOC Investigation Specialist on behalf of high-growth technology and enterprise partners building next-generation SOC automation and AI-driven investigation systems. This role is ideal for experienced SOC analysts who can apply real-world investigative judgment to review, validate, and construct high-quality security investigations across SIEM, endpoint, cloud, and identity environments.
  • Responsibilities - Review, monitor, and evaluate SOC alerts and investigation outputs based on predefined scenarios and criteria. - Distinguish true positives from false positives by validating investigative evidence and alert context. - Perform end-to-end security investigations when required, including log analysis, entity pivoting, timeline reconstruction, and evidence correlation. - Assess the correctness, completeness, and quality of SOC investigations produced by automated or human workflows. - Apply consistent investigative judgment while recognizing that multiple valid investigation paths may exist for the same alert. - Make clear binary determinations (e.g., ACCEPT / PASS) while also producing detailed ground-truth investigations when required. - Use Splunk extensively to pivot across logs, entities, and timelines, including reading and reasoning about SPL queries. - Maintain clear and accurate documentation of investigative steps, assumptions, evidence, and conclusions. - Collaborate with program leads and other expert annotators to uphold high-quality investigation and annotation standards. - Mentor or support other analysts where applicable, particularly in long-term or lead annotator roles. * * * ### Requirements - 3+ years of hands-on experience as a SOC analyst in a production SOC environment (Tier 2 or above strongly preferred). - Strong understanding of alert triage, incident investigation workflows, and evidence-based decision-making under time constraints. - Mandatory hands-on experience with Splunk , including : - Conducting investigations using Splunk - Reading, understanding, and reasoning about SPL queries - Pivoting between logs, entities, and timelines - Proven ability to evaluate SOC investigations and determine whether conclusions are valid, incomplete, or incorrect. - Strong investigative judgment and comfort making decisive evaluations. - Fluent English (written and spoken) with strong documentation and communication skills. * * * ### Nice to Have - Experience with Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, or SentinelOne. - Experience analyzing cloud security logs and signals : - AWS (CloudTrail, GuardDuty) - Azure (Activity Log, Defender for Cloud) - GCP (Cloud Audit Logs) - Familiarity with Identity & Access Management platforms such as Okta Identity Cloud or Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). - Experience with email security tools like Proofpoint or Mimecast. - SOC leadership or mentoring experience. - Basic scripting experience (Python or similar). - Security certifications (optional) : GCIA, GCIH, GCED, Splunk certifications, Security+, CCNA, or cloud security certifications. * * * ### Why Join - Work on cutting-edge SOC automation and AI-driven investigation systems. - Apply real-world SOC expertise to shape how future security teams investigate and respond to threats. - Take ownership of high-impact investigative evaluations and ground-truth security cases. - Collaborate with experienced SOC practitioners, security engineers, and AI teams. - Join Mercor’s global network of vetted security professionals.