SOC Data Scientist/Analyst Intern (Summer 2026)

Wartsila • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Security Operations Center Data Scientist Trainee, you will focus on improving how we analyze and present incident data. Our incident datasets contain valuable insights and your role will help unlock them. This is a learning-focused opportunity where your analytical thinking, fresh ideas, and passion for data will directly support how we understand threats and continuously improve and strengthen our defense and incident response capabilities.

This role is based in Houston or Fort Lauderdale and requires onsite presence three times per week.

Requirements

• Are currently studying or recently studied Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics or a related field
• Have a background in Cyber Security or strong interest in the field
• Enjoy working with datasets, spreadsheets and reports to turn numbers into insights and stories
• Have an analytical mindset and are curious about patterns, trends, and root causes
• Are organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with multiple data sources
• Are a fast learner who enjoys exploring new tools, datasets, and problem spaces
• Are comfortable communicating clearly in written and spoken English (native or native-equivalent)
• Bring enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to learn from experienced cyber professionals

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data cleaning)
• Familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Exposure to data analysis or reporting projects (academic or personal)
• Interest in automation, scripting, or improving data workflows

Responsibilities

• Analyze SOC incident data to improve statistics, metrics, and analytics
• Support the development of clear and meaningful reporting for incident trends and threat insights
• Explore opportunities for automation and data standardization across incident datasets
• Help identify patterns, trends, and gaps in incident data to better understand the threat landscape
• Consolidate data from multiple sources (e.g. excel files, reports, logs) into a coherent narrative
• Collaborate closely with the SOC and Cyber Ops team to align data insights with operational needs
• Propose fresh ideas to improve how incident data is used and visualized

Benefits

• Hands-on experience analyzing SOC incident data
• Practical experience in cyber threat analytics
• A deeper understanding of how data drives cyber security decisions
• The opportunity to make a visible impact by providing data-drive insights to cyber stakeholders and helping communicate how our cyber capabilities and resilience are evolving over time.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees