Senior Cyber Data Scientist

Peraton is currently hiring for a: Senior Cyber Data Scientist to join our Federal Strategic Cyber Programs.

Location: Rosslyn, VA & Beltsville, MD

Schedule: Hybrid (On-site & Remote)

Position Overview:

• We’re seeking a Senior Cyber Data Scientist to lead data integration and operationalization efforts across our cybersecurity programs. As a thought leader in Data Management, you’ll play a critical role in developing predictive models, detection algorithms, and automated alerting systems.
• Your work will span collaboration with Security Operations Center engineers, threat hunters, and AI/ML teams to enhance detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and anticipate emerging threats. You’ll also be a partner with data teams to implement best practices in data governance and strategy.
• This leadership role demands initiative, strong communication, and independent guidance.

What You’ll Do:

• Extract actionable intelligence from raw cyber data using advanced analytics and modeling.
• Generate insights to inform threat detection and response.
• Evaluate and implement cutting-edge technologies to enhance DoS’s data management capabilities.
• Define and drive strategic direction for cyber data management, aligned with broader cybersecurity goals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience defining enterprise data strategy.
• Proven success working with cross-functional teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance.
• Must hold (or obtain prior to start) one of the following certifications:
  • CCNA-Security
  • CND
  • CySA+
  • GICSP
  • GSEC
  • Security+ CE
  • SSCP

Desired Skills:

• Data Science & Advanced Analytics.
• AI/ML Techniques.
• Statistical Modeling.
• Python / R Programming.
• Big Data Platforms:
  • Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Splunk ML Toolkit