Data Scientist, TS/SCI - SOC Analytics & ML Lead

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to join its Federal Strategic Cyber group in Chandler, AZ or Washington DC. The role focuses on developing analytics and ML solutions to enhance threat detection and response within a 24x7 SOC.

The candidate will design models, analyze security telemetry, build data pipelines, and mentor junior staff while aligning analytics with MITRE ATT&CK and related frameworks. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience; 4 years may be substituted.
• 7+ years Intelligence experience with IC Management or Supervision.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND, Diamond Model, Kill Chain frameworks.
• One of the following certifications: CISM, CySA+, GCIA, CFR, Network+, Security+, or CEH.
• U.S. citizenship is required and active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models to improve SOC alert fidelity, prioritization, and response effectiveness.
• Analyze large volumes of security telemetry from SIEM, SOAR, EDR, network, and cloud platforms.
• Build and maintain data pipelines, feature engineering processes, and model validation workflows.
• Integrate analytics into SOC tools and workflows using Docker- and Kubernetes-based architectures.
• Apply MITRE ATT&CK and related frameworks to align analytics with adversary behaviors and threat use cases.
• Provide technical solution design and act as a technical lead or mentor for data science and analytics personnel.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts, threat hunters, and engineers to operationalize insights.
• Produce technical documentation, model performance metrics, and leadership briefings.
• Support continuous improvement of SOC analytics, automation, and detection capabilities.

Skills

MITRE ATT&CK

D3FEND

Diamond Model

Kill Chain

Security clearance

Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CISM

CySA+

GCIA

CEH

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Data Scientist to join its Federal Strategic Cyber group in Chandler, AZ or Washington DC. The role focuses on developing analytics and ML solutions to enhance threat detection and response within a 24x7 SOC.

The candidate will design models, analyze security telemetry, build data pipelines, and mentor junior staff while aligning analytics with MITRE ATT&CK and related frameworks. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.