Cyber Data Analyst

Peraton is hiring an experienced Cyber Data Analyst to become a part of our FSC program in the Cyber & Intelligence sector.

 

Location: On-site in Arlington, VA.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

• 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

Minimum requirements: 

• A bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Must possess or be able to obtain the following certification before start date. Continued certification required as a condition of employment:
• CAP, CASP+ CE, CCISO, CCNA-Security, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP (or Associate), CND, CSSLP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, GSLC, Security+ CE, SSCP, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev
• 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.

Preferred experience: 

• 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.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.