Cyber Analytics Data Analyst - Mission-Critical Insights

Peraton; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Arlington, VA seeks a Data Analyst- Cyber Analytics to support our Federal Strategic Cyber (FSC) Program. You will analyze large security and operational data, develop analytics, and collaborate with threat analysts and engineers to transform data into actionable intelligence.

You will apply Python/SQL development, automation, visualization, and applied data science to solve high-impact federal challenges while strengthening national security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years experience (or 7 with master's; 4 with PhD)
• 2+ years hands-on Python and/or SQL programming
• Experience performing data analysis including preparation, validation, transformation
• Experience developing dashboards/reports using Power BI, Tableau or similar
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and telemetry
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Certifications: CASP+/SecurityX, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate) etc.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale cybersecurity and operational datasets to identify trends, anomalies, patterns, and risks
• Independently prepare, clean, transform, validate, and provision complex datasets for analysis
• Perform data extraction, validation, cleansing, transformation, and enrichment using Python/Pandas and SQL
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to support monitoring, situational awareness, and decisions
• Develop and maintain dashboards and visualizations using Power BI or Tableau
• Develop automated data pipelines, reporting processes, and analytical workflows
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to support anomaly detection and predictive analytics
• Collaborate with cybersecurity analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Document data sources, transformation logic, methodologies, and reporting processes

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Peraton in Arlington, VA seeks a Data Analyst- Cyber Analytics to support our Federal Strategic Cyber (FSC) Program. You will analyze large security and operational data, develop analytics, and collaborate with threat analysts and engineers to transform data into actionable intelligence.

You will apply Python/SQL development, automation, visualization, and applied data science to solve high-impact federal challenges while strengthening national security operations.