Senior Data Scientist

Intelligent. Dynamic. Resilient. 

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has been defending the world’s most critical data and networks against the most complex cyber threats imaginable for more than 25 years. As trailblazers in defense-grade, high assurance cyber security, we have been leading the way in developing and delivering innovative cyber security technology. We protect data wherever it resides. Our unwavering dedication and commitment to our customers and the critical missions they serve are what set us apart. We are dynamic, vigilant, and proactive in everything we do. Our suite of cross domain, threat protection and insider risk solutions empower governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely - where and however their people need it. At Everfox, we innovate, we invest, we achieve. We protect what matters most to our customers. And we offer protection like no other. We do all of this so our customers can focus on what matters most… their mission.

Job Title: Senior Data Scientist

Location: Washington, DC

Summary:

Support development of insider threat strategy in support of protecting customer’s offerings; balance short-term wins with long-term investments to progressively mature customer’s defenses against insider threats. Lead exploration of data sources that are relevant to measuring, identifying, and defending against insider threats. Provide technical leadership in developing capabilities to detect insider threats among large user communities, leveraging combination of statistical, classical machine learning, and deep learning methods.

Utilizing knowledge of data gathering methods to assist with assessing various areas of insider threats.

Clearance Required:

TS/SCI

• Normalize data to conduct analysis and evaluations based on the correlation of information

• Work with statistical software such as R, Python, Tableau or Power BI to assist with trend analysis and graphing for reports.

• The contractor shall take established framework for lexicon searches and refine the process for increased effectiveness and efficiency.  This includes the possible retrieval of additional data fields base upon analyst requirements.  

• The contractor shall create a semi-automatic process for the lexicon search framework that outputs data into a format consumable by the Insider Threat analyst.

• The contractor shall work with Insider Threat analysts to further customize establish post processing tasks.

• Contribute to the coordination of policy and strategy related to insider threats with industry partners and other DoD components.

• Write documentation about customer’s strategic approach to insider threat defense and how it fits within the broader DoD insider threat ecosystem.

Minimum Required Experience
8 years’ experience in Architecture Council Experience with data science techniques, classical machine learning, and deep learning for anomaly detection. Experience with Jupyter, Spark, and either Tensorflow or PyTorch. Previous relevant technical leadership experience. Exemplary technical writing skills. Knowledge of insider threat detection, fraud detection, or anti-abuse engineering is preferred. A traditional background in cybersecurity is not required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is:

The actual salary offered may vary within the range based on a candidates' unique experience, locale, and business needs. In addition to a base salary and bonus plans, Everfox offers a generous benefits package including flexible PTO, a 401k match, and contribution to healthcare coverages. Our talent acquisition team will provide specific information regarding bonus eligibility and benefits offerings.

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