TSSCI Senior Data Scientist

Insight Global's client is a data technology business specializing in the management, application, storage, and usage of business data. Partnering with various government departments to help business leaders obtain the key information and insights needed to guide their organizations to new accomplishments. They are looking to add a Data Scientist to their growing team.

The Data Scientist supports the DHS Insider Threat Program by turning large and complex data into actionable insights. This role focuses on behavioral analytics, threat detection, and system integration to help identify and mitigate insider threats across DHS networks.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Behavioral Analytics

· Support a government behavioral analytics platform.

· Design advanced analytics across large datasets to uncover insider threat indicators.

2. Data Analysis & Research

· Perform exploratory data analysis using math, statistics, and scientific methods.

· Use tools like Python to clean, normalize, and structure data.

· Experiment with data to uncover patterns and develop innovative solutions.

3. Data Architecture & Collaboration

· Work with engineering teams to create a secure and scalable data environment.

· Help prioritize data projects and resolve data quality or integration issues.

· Define key data assets and support long-term enterprise data strategies.

4. Threat Intelligence Integration

· Connect threat intelligence feeds to the DHS data platform and dashboard within 10 business days of availability.

5. Engineering & API Support

· Support engineers with data integration across various security tools and systems.

· Use Python to access APIs (SOAP/REST) for smooth data ingestion.

· Ensure strong API connections to unify threat data into a centralized system.

6. Log Analysis & Threat Detection

· Analyze large volumes of system logs to detect insider threats and cyber intrusions.

· Apply custom techniques to legacy and modern IT systems to find suspicious activity.

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- High School Diploma with 12–18 years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of experience
- Master’s degree with 6–10 years of experience
- Strong experience with Python
- Strong with AWS or Azure
- Experience with insider threat programs or cyber security programs but stronger preference toward the former.
- Comfortable being onsite 5 days a week in Lorton, VA or Springfield, VA (the program hasn't selected which site yet)
- Active TS/SCI

- Strong communication and leadership skills

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.