Security Data Analytics Engineer TS/SCI - Crypto & Threats

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vı

401k retirement plan with employer""

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Professional Development

Job summary

Aperio Global in Fort Meade, MD is seeking an advanced Security Data Analytics Engineer to design, build, and operate the data layer powering cryptographic discovery and quantum-vulnerability detection platforms. You will transform cryptographic telemetry into actionable operational intelligence through large-scale pipeline engineering and security analytics.

Responsibilities include building real-time data ingestion with Apache Kafka, performing transformations on Databricks and Apache Spark,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering or security analytics experience, including production-grade pipeline development.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python with large-scale data manipulation.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and/or Apache Spark for big data transformation.
• Working knowledge of Apache Kafka for real-time streaming.
• Deep familiarity with security log formats, cryptographic protocols, and network telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize high-throughput data ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka for real-time telemetry streaming.
• Develop large-scale transformation and enrichment workflows on Databricks / Apache Spark; ensure pipeline reliability and performance.
• Maintain data quality, schema governance, and lineage across all stages.
• Write and deploy detection algorithms for cryptographic and quantum-vulnerability domains.
• Develop dashboards in Tableau and Grafana for executive reporting on cryptographic posture.
• Collaborate with threat hunters to translate cryptographic data into analyst-ready datasets.

Skills

SQL

Python

PySpark

Databricks

Apache Spark

Apache Kafka

Tableau

Grafana

Security analytics

Data engineering

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Tableau

Grafana

Job description

Aperio Global in Fort Meade, MD is seeking an advanced Security Data Analytics Engineer to design, build, and operate the data layer powering cryptographic discovery and quantum-vulnerability detection platforms. You will transform cryptographic telemetry into actionable operational intelligence through large-scale pipeline engineering and security analytics.

Responsibilities include building real-time data ingestion with Apache Kafka, performing transformations on Databricks and Apache Spark,