Principal Data Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading company in software assurance is looking for a Security Data Analyst to join their diverse team. The role focuses on analyzing large datasets for security and compliance, developing secure platforms, and utilizing cybersecurity expertise to mitigate emerging threats. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills in data management and API development, along with a background in software engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software or platform development.
• Experience with data-intensive applications and building scalable platforms.
• Strong background in API development, including REST or gRPC.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a secure platform for analyzing large volumes of API data.
• Conduct threat analysis to evaluate security threats in data flows.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Data management

Cybersecurity expertise

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

MySQL

Python

API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Burp Suite)

Data science tools (e.g., Jupyter, pandas)

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 team of architects, researchers, and engineers, leveraging our unique perspectives to develop secure and innovative solutions for complex challenges. Combining the resources of a large enterprise with startup agility, we are working on 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, with responsibilities including designing and developing a platform capable of analyzing large datasets for security and compliance. You will use your cybersecurity expertise to identify and mitigate emerging threats, ensuring secure coding practices are integrated throughout the development lifecycle.

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 data flows.
• Experience in data management, building scalable platforms for data-intensive applications.
• Ability to handle large datasets and design maintainable, scalable 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 for mobile applications, including memory, CPU, and network efficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, capable of explaining complex 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 for ingesting, parsing, and analyzing large volumes of API data stored in MySQL.
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to define and implement data rules and flows, creating an auditable tool.
• Conduct threat analysis to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities in data flows.
• Work with architects and security teams to ensure the platform adheres to best practices for compliance, data privacy, and security standards (OWASP, NIST, ISO-27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP).
• Automate security and compliance controls for continuous monitoring and reporting.
• Perform MySQL queries to maintain data integrity and consistency.
• Develop dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Create tools to identify security weaknesses for engineering teams.
• Stay current with technological trends and contribute to platform improvements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation on architecture, services, and decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.