Principal Data Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Security Data Analyst to develop a platform for analyzing large datasets focused on security and compliance. The role calls for a blend of cybersecurity expertise and strong analytical skills, aimed at enhancing secure coding practices and responding to emerging threats.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software or platform development.
• Strong background in API development and data management.
• Hands-on with security frameworks and database management.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a secure platform for API data analysis.
• Perform threat analysis to evaluate security vulnerabilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Communication

API development

Data management

Security best practices

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

MySQL

Python

Jupyter

Postman

Burp Suite

Matplotlib

pandas

seaborn

Numpy

Job description

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Oracle’s Software Assurance organization aims to make application security and software assurance scalable and effective. We are a diverse and inclusive team of architects, researchers, and engineers, combining our perspectives to create secure, innovative solutions to complex challenges. Working with the resources of a large enterprise and the agility of a start-up, we are developing a greenfield software assurance project.

Work You’ll Do

We are seeking a Security Data Analyst to join our team. This role involves data analysis, security research, and development to design and develop a platform capable of analyzing large datasets for security and compliance. You will use your cybersecurity expertise to identify and address emerging threats, ensuring secure coding practices are integrated throughout the development process.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software or platform development/engineering, with backgrounds in web, mobile, back end, ad tech, or analytics dataflows.
• Experience with data management, building automated and scalable platforms for data-intensive applications.
• Ability to handle large datasets and design scalable, maintainable systems.
• Strong background in API development, including REST or gRPC architectural patterns.
• Programming skills in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages.
• Knowledge of data science concepts such as data preparation, exploration, modeling, applicable to structured or unstructured data.
• Experience with data science tools like Jupyter, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, numpy.
• Experience with API testing and security tools such as Postman, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP.
• Knowledge of database management systems like MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with security and compliance frameworks and standards.
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques for mobile applications, including memory, CPU, and network efficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, capable of working across teams and explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with OCI cloud services.
• Experience with machine learning or AI in security applications.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Knowledge of Software Assurance programs.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a secure, high-performance platform to analyze large volumes of API data stored in MySQL.
• Collaborate with teams to define data rules and flows, creating an auditable tool.
• Perform threat analysis to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities in data flows.
• Work with architects and security teams to implement security best practices, ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP, NIST, ISO-27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
• Automate security and compliance controls for continuous monitoring.
• Maintain data integrity through MySQL queries.
• Develop dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Create tools to identify security weaknesses.
• Stay updated on latest technologies and contribute to platform improvements.
• Document architecture, services, and decisions for internal use and future development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.