Data Scientist - Developmental

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting a Data Scientist in the Developmental Career Track to support a range of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Office of the Chief Data Officer Directorate. These positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.Qualifications:This position is in the Developmental Track at the Associate Cybersecurity Specialist level. At this level, individuals generally:

• Have 2+ years of cybersecurity work experience
• Are capable of serving as a cybersecurity professional with some experience who applies still-burgeoning technical expertise to perform routine work with significant supervision and clear guidance.

DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Data Science will generally:

• Examine data with the goal of providing new insight for the purposes of cybersecurity.
• Design and implement custom algorithms, flow processes and layouts for complex, enterprise-scale data sets used for modeling, data analytics, and research purposes.
• Apply understanding of cybersecurity field to inform analytical methodologies and algorithms selected for implementation.
• Design, build, implement, integrate, and maintain systems and tools for data trend and pattern analysis of cyber data.
• Apply knowledge of statistics and mathematical theory to develop and integrate new and emerging technologies, such as machine learning and deep learning concepts and techniques.
• Communicate insights gained to mission user.

DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for these opportunities, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries.
To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal.
This position is focused on Data Science.
DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.Education:

Degrees are not required for jobs in the DHS Cybersecurity Service, but DHS is interested in your level of education and the topics you studied. As you submit initial application information, you will be asked questions about your education.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME