Data Scientist

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist for a contract role within national security, working on critical projects that support intelligence operations and threat detection. This is a unique opportunity to apply advanced machine learning and analytics to protect national interests and enhance strategic decision-making.

As a Contract Data Scientist, you will contribute to high-impact security initiatives, analysing complex datasets to uncover threats and support intelligence-led operations. You will lead research efforts in machine learning, collaborating with security analysts, data engineers, and intelligence specialists to transform prototypes into operational solutions within classified and high-security environments.

• Lead machine learning research tailored for national security applications.

• Collaborate with security professionals, intelligence analysts, and engineers to transition prototypes into mission-critical production systems.

• Develop and deploy data models for cyber threat detection, intelligence fusion, and predictive risk assessment.

• Analyse structured and unstructured intelligence data to generate actionable insights.

• Design, test, and optimise real-time algorithms for surveillance, anomaly detection, and adversarial analysis.

• Ensure compliance with strict national security protocols, maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive data.

• Proven expertise in data science, machine learning, or artificial intelligence for security-related applications.

• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and experience with big data platforms (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).

• Ability to drive research, identifying innovative solutions for national security challenges.

• Experience working in classified or sensitive environments, understanding security clearance requirements.

• Strong analytical capabilities with proven experience supporting intelligence or security-focused initiatives.

• Security clearance (or eligibility to obtain clearance)