Senior Data Scientist (Cybersecurity)

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our cybersecurity team, focusing on detecting and preventing unauthorized privileged access. In this role, you will leverage advanced data science techniques and machine learning models to identify security threats, mitigate risks, and protect critical assets.

Requirements

• Engage with various stakeholders and cybersecurity teams to deeply understand evolving challenges related to unauthorized privileged access and identify opportunities for data-driven solutions.
• Design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning models and analytical techniques to detect anomalous behavior and potential security breaches.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate model performance; iterate to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable and reliable production systems that operationalize detection models.
• Lead, mentor, and support the engineering team, fostering their technical growth and development.
• Communicate complex findings and insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving data-informed decision-making.
• Lead project planning and timeline management to ensure timely delivery of analytics solutions.
• Experience working with large-scale datasets, data pipelines, and cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms.
• Leadership experience, with a track record of managing projects and mentoring team members.

Benefits

• A wholly-owned subsidiary of GovTech.
• An attractive yearly training budget and annual performance bonus!