Aquia is hiring a Security Data Scientist to support a cyber incident command center for one of Aquia's federal healthcare customers, responsible for safeguarding the private health information of hundreds of millions of American citizens. The Security Data Scientist is responsible for developing tools and frameworks to help identify actionable security insights, risks and vulnerabilities across large and disparate data sets. This role is fully-remote (inside of the US) and requires US Citizenship and a background check. Candidate must have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

What You'll Do:

Utilize industry best practices, machine learning frameworks, and AI tools to improve the detection of potential security threats and other use cases.
Define metrics and indicators to analyze and classify security data, including identification of relevant data fields, definition of data processing rules, and creation of algorithms to detect patterns and anomalies.
Develop data visualization, reports and dashboards to present the results of data analysis in a clear and understandable format, enabling key stakeholders to understand the security posture of the organization clearly.
Continuous monitoring and improvement, including evaluating the effectiveness of existing models, identifying new data sources, and refining the data processing and analysis methods over time.
Gain insights into user behavior and identify anomalous behavior to detect and predict potential security risks.
Explore data stored in the Security Data Lake to correlate events recorded by various security tools and get insights into the overall security posture.
Provide feedback and verification as an organization fixes security issues
Mentor and develop Data Analysts

What we're looking for:

10+ years of IT / cybersecurity experience to include 4+ years of experience in a data-focused development role.
Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field or equivalent education or work experience.
Programming experience with focus on development, security, or process automation, particularly in Python.
Expert-level knowledge of data query languages such as SQL
Understanding of security operations center (SOC) environments and incident handling procedures.
Ability to leverage threat intelligence to inform simulation scenarios and enhance security posture.
Working knowledge of TCP/IP ports and protocols
Working proficiency with Windows and UNIX operating systems
Working knowledge of firewalls, routing, switching, and other network security products
Familiarity with CSP security, patterns, and best-practices; particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience using the following tools/applications: JIRA, Service Now, Snowflake, Splunk
Strong learning ability, strong self-drive, good adaptability and passion for security.
Comfortable leading conversations with both engineers and senior executives.

Compensation:

We value our employees as our greatest asset, and are proud to offer compensation plans which include:

Salary: up to $160k annually
100% Company-Paid Healthcare (premium plans)
Employee Stock Plan
100% 401k Match (up to IRS annual max)
Generous PTO Package
Personal Training & Development Budget

Aquia, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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