Data Scientist
Core
Conduct defensive cyber threat hunts on mission Big Data Platforms, evaluate suspicious activity, and translate findings into actionable operational recommendations.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (cyber analytics)
Builds
Automated mission capabilities for cyber threat identification and awareness
Domain
Cybersecurity / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
SQL, Kusto Query Language (KQL), Python, statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, model building, threat-hunting methodologies, SIEM tools, SOAR tools, network-traffic analysis, detection content interpretation
Preferred skills
Data+ certification, Security+ certification, CySA+ certification, GCIH certification, GNFA certification, GCFA certification, defense SOC experience, Big Data Platforms experience, Jupyter notebooks experience
Technologies
Power BI, Superset, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Splunk, QRadar, ELK, Sentinel, Cortex, XSOAR, tcpdump, Wireshark, Zeek, MITRE ATT&CK, SNORT, SIGMA, YARA
Responsibilities
Conduct defensive cyber threat hunts on mission Big Data Platforms; Apply statistical analysis and model building to reveal patterns in cyber data; Use data queries and visualizations to support customer analytic requests; Support cyber teams using TASC applications and mission data platforms; Partner with customers to identify cyber-operations requirements; Assess cyber data feeds for relevance and quality; Translate threat-hunting methods into automated mission capabilities; Assist customer users with threat-hunting workflows and training.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
