Data Scientist

GRVTY; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-focused cyber analytics and defensive cyber operations. You will combine threat hunting, operational research, statistical analysis, and stakeholder engagement to generate actionable insights and empower mission tools.

You’ll own defensive hunting on mission data platforms, build models, and present findings in live briefings. Onsite Fort Meade, five days a week with potential travel.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and a current, active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance.
• 9 years cyber-security operations with a bachelor; 7 years with a master; 13 years with HS.
• Experience supporting U.S. defense cyber-mission customers and presenting analyses.
• Proficiency with SQL and KQL plus Python for analysis.
• Experience with dashboards and data viz (Power BI or Superset) and cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of cyber-hunt methodologies; SIEM (Splunk/QRadar/ELK); SOAR (Sentinel, Cortex, XSOAR).
• Experience developing or deploying threat-detection signatures; CVE/OSINT; SNORT/SIGMA/YARA.
• Experience with network-traffic tools (tcpdump/Wireshark/Zeek); MITRE ATT&CK; IDS/IPS.
• Strong communication, writing, and training skills; able to work independently.
• Onsite five-day requirement at Fort Meade; travel up to 40% domestically/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct defensive cyber threat hunts on mission big data platforms and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Apply statistical analysis and model building to reveal patterns in cyber and network data.
• Use data queries, dashboards, and visualizations to support customer analytics and live briefings.
• Support customers using TASC applications and platforms like JCRS-D.
• Collaborate with customers to identify requirements, gaps, use cases, and data enrichment opportunities.
• Assess cyber data feeds for relevance, quality, and usability; document findings.
• Apply threat-hunting methods and emerging intelligence to support threat identification.
• Assist users with threat-hunting workflows, platform demos, and hands-on training.
• Help translate repeatable methods into automated mission capabilities.

Skills

SQL

Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Python for analysis

Power BI

Superset

Cloud platforms

Cyber-hunt methodologies

Splunk

QRadar

ELK

SOAR (Sentinel, Cortex, XSOAR)

Threat-hunting workflows

Jupyter notebooks

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or cybersecurity

Master's degree (preferred)

High-school diploma or equivalent (with extensive experience)

Tools

Power BI

Superset

Jupyter notebooks

Job description

GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-focused cyber analytics and defensive cyber operations. You will combine cyber threat hunting, operational research, statistical analysis, and stakeholder engagement to help cyber teams extract actionable insights from complex data and put mission tools to effective use.

What You’ll be Owning

• Conduct defensive cyber threat hunts on mission Big Data Platforms, evaluate suspicious activity, and translate findings into actionable operational recommendations.
• Apply statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and model building and testing to reveal meaningful patterns in cyber and network data.
• Use data queries, dashboards, and visualizations to support customer analytic requests and present findings in live, interactive briefings.
• Support cyber teams using the Threat Awareness Sharing Capability (TASC) applications and mission data platforms such as JCRS-D.
• Partner with customers to identify cyber-operations requirements, operational gaps, use cases, and opportunities for improved data enrichment.
• Assess existing and proposed cyber data feeds for relevance, usability, completeness, and quality; document findings and deliverables.
• Use cyber-hunt methods, detection content, and emerging threat intelligence to support threat identification and awareness.
• Assist customer users with threat-hunting workflows, platform demonstrations, hands-on training, and timely operational support.
• Help translate repeatable threat-hunting methods and analytic processes into automated mission capabilities.

This position requires work at a customer site in Fort Meade, MD, five days (40 hours) per week. Travel may be required within the United States and internationally.

What You Must Have

• U.S. citizenship and a current, active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance, with the ability to maintain that clearance.
• At least 9 years of relevant cyber-security operations experience with a bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field; 7 years with a related master's degree; or 13 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience supporting U.S. defense cyber-mission customers and presenting analysis to audiences with varied levels of technical knowledge.
• Proficiency with SQL and Kusto Query Language (KQL), plus experience using Python for analysis.
• Experience with dashboards and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Superset, and familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of cyber-hunt methodologies; SIEM tools such as Splunk, QRadar, or ELK; and SOAR tools such as Sentinel, Cortex, or XSOAR.
• Experience developing or deploying threat-detection signatures, using cyber-defense sources such as CVE and OSINT, and interpreting detection content such as SNORT, SIGMA, YARA, or YAML.
• Experience with network-traffic analysis tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, or Zeek; MITRE ATT&CK; incident-response methods; and IDS/IPS technologies.
• Strong customer communication, public-presentation, writing, documentation, and user-training skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to meet the required five-day onsite schedule at a customer site in Fort Meade and travel up to 40% of the time, domestically and internationally.

What Would be Nice to Have

• Relevant certifications such as Data+, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GNFA, or GCFA.
• Experience in a defense cyber security operations center (SOC).
• Familiarity with mission Big Data Platforms, data lakes, or related architectures.
• Experience using Jupyter notebooks in cyber-data analysis.

Pay Range:At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

• The pay range for this position is: $105,000 - $180,765

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Maryland Pay Range

$105,000 - $180,765 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

Health Savings Account with company contribution

Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

401k with generous company match

Training and Development Opportunities

Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.