Security Data Scientist

Security Data Scientist

In this full-time position (requiring 1880 hours annually, with work performed onsite at a secure customer location), you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of experts working at the forefront of cybersecurity and data science. Your work will help shape the future of data security by bringing clarity, insight, and advanced analytics to complex security datasets.

As a security data scientist, you'll leverage your data expertise to :

• Analyze and evaluate existing IT-related security data to uncover hidden patterns, risks, and insights.
• Identify and document the types of data currently being monitored and just as critically highlight the gaps where visibility is lacking.
• Develop and implement best practices for analyzing semantic and syntactic information embedded in complex data structures and objects.
• Design and apply measures of syntactic and semantic interoperability that inform high-level architectural and implementation decisions made by governing bodies.
• Prototype, evaluate, and select advanced algorithms to build data models that meet defined security objectives.
• Deliver clear, impactful reporting that distills technical data into actionable, data-driven intelligence for stakeholders.

Individual Capabilities / Experience Required :

Individual Capabilities / Experience Desired :

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains : land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO : Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.