Senior Data Scientist

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA;
  Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA;
  Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. Will consider Associates with 14 years or High School with 16 years of experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, R, SQL
• Experience with ML model development and deployment
• Strong statistical analysis and hypothesis testing skills
• Experience with data visualization and reporting
• Knowledge of cyber defense operations preferred
• U.S Citizenship required
• TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

• AWS/Azure certifications
• Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

Peraton seeks a Senior Data Scientist to support Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) AI Cyber Security Support.

Location:

Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will perform advanced statistical analysis, develop ML models, and conduct operational research to support cyber defense decision-making and threat characterization.

• Develop and validate predictive and prescriptive analytic models
• Apply statistical and ML techniques for anomaly detection and event correlation
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify operational trends
• Collaborate with mission partners to translate requirements into analytic solutions
• Document analytic workflows and methodologies for knowledge transfer
• Mentor junior data scientists and provide technical guidance