Data Science & Machine Learning Engineer Associate (remote)

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Location: Remote

Posted on: July 27

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Job Summary:

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Data Science & Machine Learning Engineer to join their innovative cybersecurity team. The role involves managing a large Cybersecurity big data platform, building machine learning models, analyzing data, and visualizing security anomalies to enhance client capabilities against threats.

Responsibilities:

Lead analysis efforts in petabyte-scale clusters of security data

Instruct agency leadership on machine learning program efforts and direction

Prepare data streams for Machine Learning use cases, writing parsing logic, and indexing data as needed

Developing custom Machine Learning models using AWS services (e.g. Sage Maker) or equivalent open-source tools, and developing ML rules using COTS products

Developing data visualizations using a data visualization tool and learning new Kibana visualization capabilities such as Vega

Collaborating with Cybersecurity analysts and other developers to solve threat monitoring problems and improve our clients security posture

Developing DSML strategy and procedure to detect anomalies in all layers of a large internet-facing application

Developing and configuring anomaly alerting logic

Participate in a rotating on-call schedule

Qualifications:

Required:

5 years of experience in Data Science

2+ years of experience developing using Python

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Security Engineering, System Administration (or a related field) or three additional years of IT experience.

Experience working with business intelligence tools such as PowerBI or Tableau

Experience preparing datasets for Machine Learning and generating ML models

Strong mathematics skills (e.g., statistics, algebra)

Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Kafka, or Spark

Advanced ability to perform exploratory data analysis

Exceptional technical writing skills

Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way

Ability to visualize data in the most effective way possible for a given project

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with machine learning and AI

Familiarity with data management tools

Excellent attention to detail

Proven ability to meet deadlines and adapt quickly to changing and multiple priorities

Energetic and forward-thinking with high ethical standards

A team player, trustworthy, and willing to share information

Preferred:

Experience preferred with SIEM tools such as Elastic Stack or Splunk

Demonstrated knowledge of security concepts and best security practices is preferred

Company:

Valiant Solutions, LCC stands out as a premier provider of Cybersecurity and IT services aiding the Federal Government in staying ahead of complex information security challenges. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.