Data Scientist

Elevance Health; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit increases

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Incentive bonus programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability benefits

401(k) + match

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Financial education resources

Job summary

Elevance Health is hiring a Data Scientist to lead security-focused data science initiatives, building models and analytics for threat detection and risk assessment. The role emphasizes hybrid collaboration, combining in-office and remote work to support security programs and enterprise objectives.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in information security, strong Python/SQL/R skills, and experience with ML, SIEM, EDR, and UEBA.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in information technology or related field and 8+ years in security/information systems.
• Experience designing complex systems and security architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture support for information and network security technologies.
• Develop risk assessment methodologies fit for business, regulatory, and technical needs.
• Design and implement security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Develop data science models and analytics for cybersecurity use cases.
• Perform threat hunting using enterprise telemetry, logs, and datasets.
• Produce reports to support management decisions and security strategy.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Big Data

Cloud Analytics

UEBA

Education

BS/BA in Information Technology or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

UEBA

Job description

Data Scientist

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Data Scientist is responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions. Develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls.

How you will make an impact:

• Leads system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies.
• Leads development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations; leads the development of requirements, system architecture, and software design of security products and services; leads the development of strategies for discovery, evaluation and response to new networking attacks; develops security incident response plans and strategies.
• Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
• Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise.
• Sets vendor strategy and direction.
• May be assigned to project teams for technical consultation to business partners and developers.
• Designs & engineers comprehensive access management and network security technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards; works with architecture to update technology direction & strategy. Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management.
• Developing and maintaining data science models, detection analytics, and behavioral algorithms for cybersecurity use cases.
• Performing proactive threat hunting activities using large-scale enterprise telemetry, logs, and security datasets.
• Designing and implementing statistical, machine learning, and predictive models to identify suspicious or malicious activity.
• Developing strategies for discovery, evaluation, and response to emerging cyber threats, insider risks, and fraud patterns.
• Capable of serving as technical merger & acquisition lead. Acts as a subject matter expert among peers, with manager and senior management.
• Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 5 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required.
• Requires broad-based experience to plan and design highly complex systems; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Security Certifications: CISSP and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation Professional, or equivalent certifications) strongly preferred.
• Machine learning and statistical modeling techniques preferred.
• Threat hunting and cybersecurity analytics experience preferred.
• SIEM, EDR, UEBA, and fraud analytics platforms experience preferred.
• Scripting and programming languages such as Python, SQL, R, or similar technologies preferred.
• Data visualization and dashboard development experience preferred.
• Big data technologies, automation, and cloud-based analytics platforms experience preferred.
• Anomaly detection, user/entity behavior analytics (UEBA), and predictive analytics experience preferred.
• CI/CD pipelines and automation for analytics and detection deployment experience preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

Benefits & Perks

• merit increases
• paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement)
• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k)+match
• stock purchase plan
• life insurance
• wellness programs
• financial education resources
• to name a few

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state, and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (https://info.flclearinghouse.com/).