Data Scientist / Active TS/SCI

About

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Data Scientist for its Federal Strategic Cyber group.

Location

• Chandler, AZ or Washington DC.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 8 years experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Minimum of 7 years Intelligence experience with IC Management or Supervision related experience.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND, Diamond Model, Kill Chain frameworks
• Possess and maintain one of the following certifications:
  • CISM, CySA+, GCIA + CFR, Network+, Security+, or CEH
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• The Data Scientist supports a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) by designing, developing, and operationalizing advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that enhance threat detection, response automation, and operational decision-making.
• This role provides technical leadership and translates complex security data into actionable insights.

You will

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytics 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 operational 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 closely with SOC analysts, threat hunters, and engineers to operationalize insights.
• Produce technical documentation, model performance metrics, and leadership-level briefings.
• Support continuous improvement of SOC analytics, automation, and detection capabilities.