Cyber Data Analyst

SkyePoint Decisions•Arlington, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results. This is a contingent position based upon customer approval. SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Cyber Data Analyst to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes. This position is located in Arlington, VA and will be onsite 5 days a week. No hybrid/telework allowed.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.
An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Must possess or be able to obtain one of the following certification before start date. Continued certification required as a condition of employment: CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CND, CySA+, GCED, GCIH, GICSP, SSCP.
Experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and network security telemetry (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Palo Alto Networks).
Familiarity with SQL, Python, or PySpark for data manipulation.
Familiarity with the use of artificial intelligence to add efficiencies to, or automate data capture, sort and analysis efforts, ideally within a cyber security or threat intelligence context.
U.S. citizenship required.
Active Top Secret security with the ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Building executive-level dashboards and presenting insights to non-technical stakeholders.
Exposure to anomaly detection or basic statistical modeling (not full ML ownership).
In federal or DoD/DoS environment, particularly with missions involving the creation and application of cyber threat intelligence.

Responsibilities

Analyze large cybersecurity datasets (e.g., network logs, authentication data, threat intelligence) to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risks
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to provide actionable insights to leadership and operational teams
Perform data validation, cleansing, and transformation to ensure accuracy and reliability of reporting
Support anomaly detection and trend analysis through statistical methods and exploratory data analysis
Collaborate with cybersecurity analysts to translate data findings into operational insights and recommendations
Develop and refine metrics (e.g., phishing rates, authentication anomalies, threat activity trends) to improve situational awareness
Conduct root cause and gap analysis to identify weaknesses in monitoring or detection coverage
Support automation of recurring data processes and reporting workflows (e.g., Python, SQL, Databricks)
Document methodologies, assumptions, and data sources to ensure transparency and reproducibility

Benefits

certification incentive program
PTO
floating federal holiday options
several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs]
Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs]
Full Dental Plans
Vision
ST/LT Disability
Life Insurance
401k matched
Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.