Data Scientist

GRVTY•Fort Meade, MD

12h•$105,000 - $180,765•Onsite

About The Position

GRVTY is seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-focused cyber analytics and defensive cyber operations. The role combines cyber threat hunting, operational research, statistical analysis, and stakeholder engagement to help cyber teams derive actionable insights from complex data and use mission tools effectively. The position is performed onsite at a customer site in Fort Meade, Maryland, five days (40 hours) per week. Travel may be required within the United States and internationally, with the ability to travel up to 40% of the time. The stated pay range is $105,000–$180,765. GRVTY describes its benefits package as supporting employee and family well-being, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off. Specific listed benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a Health Savings Account with company contribution; annual paid time off and paid holidays; paid parental leave; a 401(k) with company match; training and development opportunities; award programs; and company-sponsored events.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and a current, active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance, with the ability to maintain the clearance.
At least 9 years of relevant cyber-security operations experience with a bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field; 7 years with a related master's degree; or 13 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
Experience supporting U.S. defense cyber-mission customers and presenting analysis to audiences with varied levels of technical knowledge.
Proficiency with SQL and Kusto Query Language (KQL), and experience using Python for analysis.
Experience with dashboards and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Superset, and familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
Knowledge of cyber-hunt methodologies; SIEM tools such as Splunk, QRadar, or ELK; and SOAR tools such as Sentinel, Cortex, or XSOAR.
Experience developing or deploying threat-detection signatures, using cyber-defense sources such as CVE and OSINT, and interpreting detection content such as SNORT, SIGMA, YARA, or YAML.
Experience with network-traffic analysis tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, or Zeek; MITRE ATT&CK; incident-response methods; and IDS/IPS technologies.
Strong customer communication, public-presentation, writing, documentation, and user-training skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to meet the five-day onsite schedule at a customer site in Fort Meade and travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as Data+, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GNFA, or GCFA.
Experience in a defense cyber security operations center (SOC).
Familiarity with mission Big Data Platforms, data lakes, or related architectures.
Experience using Jupyter notebooks in cyber-data analysis.

Responsibilities

Conduct defensive cyber threat hunts on mission Big Data Platforms, evaluate suspicious activity, and provide actionable operational recommendations.
Apply statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and model building and testing to identify patterns in cyber and network data.
Use data queries, dashboards, and visualizations to answer customer analytic requests and present findings in live, interactive briefings.
Support cyber teams using Threat Awareness Sharing Capability (TASC) applications and mission data platforms such as JCRS-D.
Work with customers to identify cyber-operations requirements, operational gaps, use cases, and data-enrichment opportunities.
Assess proposed and existing cyber data feeds for relevance, usability, completeness, and quality; document findings and deliverables.
Use cyber-hunt methods, detection content, and emerging threat intelligence to support threat identification and awareness.
Assist users with threat-hunting workflows, platform demonstrations, hands-on training, and timely operational support.
Help translate repeatable threat-hunting methods and analytic processes into automated mission capabilities.
Work onsite at the Fort Meade customer site five days (40 hours) per week and travel as required, potentially up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health Savings Account with company contribution.
Annual paid time off.
Paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
401(k) with company match.
Training and development opportunities.
Award programs.
Company-sponsored events.
Comprehensive benefits described as including healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.