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

MercorStreamwood, Illinois, US
Remote
Part-time

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 ...Show more

Technology Programs - Entry Level Training Programs

DreamboundStreamwood, Illinois, United States
Full-time

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...Show more

Remote Go Engineer - AI Trainer

SuperAnnotateCarpentersville, Illinois, US
Remote
Full-time

As an hourly paid, fully remote Go Engineer for AI Data Training, you will review AI-generated Go code and explanations or generate your own, evaluate the reasoning quality and step-by-step problem...Show more

Senior Estimator

Leopardo CompaniesHoffman Estates, IL, United States
Full-time

Leopardo Construction is looking for a Senior Estimator to join our growing Hoffman Estates team.This opportunity is a great fit for an experienced estimator to work on top-notch projects in a vari...Show more

Remote SWE/LLM Superuser - AI Trainer ($42-$42 per hour)

MercorCarpentersville, Illinois, US
Remote
Full-time

Software Engineer (SWE) — LLM Superuser ### Uplift Trial Participant * * * ## About the Role We're recruiting an exceptional engineer to participate in a structured **AI Uplift Trial** — a research...Show more

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Financial Systems Team Lead

The Fountain GroupHoffman Estates, IL
Full-time

My name is Shannon, and I am a Recruiter with.We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a .Details for the position are as follows:.Seeking a Financial Systems Team Lead to join our...Show more

Sr Business System Analyst - Supply Chain

Motorola SolutionsElgin, IL
Full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled IT professional passionate about leveraging technology to achieve business goals.The ideal candidate is self-motivated, excels in cross-functional collaboration, and...Show more

Marketing Specialist

ClarkeSaint Charles, IL, United States
Full-time

Clarke is looking for a curious, organized, and creative Marketing Specialist to join our team.This role plays a hands-on part in bringing the Clarke brand to life across email, social media, digit...Show more

Sr. Recruiter -TTS Talent Delivery Center Central

Robert HalfHOFFMAN ESTATES
Full-time

Robert Half Technology seeks a.A nationwide team of Senior Recruiters focused on placing candidates possessing highly in-demand skillsets such as.ERP, ERM, CRM, Cloud, Security, InfoSec, IT Audit/R...Show more

Director of Federal Sales

MatrixSpaceHoffman Estates, IL, US
Full-time

MatrixSpace is addressing the next generation of AI-enabled sensing solutions using real-time edge-based sensing to sense, detect, and recognize objects and motion in any situation.MatrixSpace's ab...Show more

Veterinarian

American Veterinary GroupElgin, Illinois, US
Full-time
Quick Apply

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care in the.We offer after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency c...Show more

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

MercorHoffman Estates, Illinois, US
Remote
Full-time

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 ...Show more

Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift

Nesco ResourceHanover Park, IL, United States
Full-time

Duration of Project: 12 Weeks Location: Hanover Park, IL Schedule: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM CST.Job Description: A Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator helping organizations accelerate transformation by unloc...Show more

Forklift Driver

Insight Enterprises, Inc.Hanover Park, IL, US
Full-time

Location: This role is fully onsite in our Hanover Park, IL location.Now is the time to bring your expertise to a Forklift Driver role for a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator where success and fulfi...Show more

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

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

MercorStreamwood, Illinois, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Remote
Job description
  • 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.