Cyber Machine Learning Engineer, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton13 hours ago
Base Salary
$99k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Identify effective machine learning applications for cyber defense and threat hunting.
- Explore datasets and train models that support cyber investigations and near-real-time threat detection.
- Package and deploy production-level machine learning models.
- Develop solutions for detecting advanced persistent threats and reducing false-positive alerts.
- Use endpoint, network, and security-log data to analyze compromises and support cyber investigations.
- Apply software development best practices and continuous integration and delivery to reduce manual testing and troubleshooting.
- Incorporate open-source tools, cloud resources, threat intelligence platforms, and data-streaming technologies into cyber defense solutions.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience with cyber threat hunting and compromise analysis using endpoint and network security data.
- At least 2 years of experience exploring datasets, training machine learning models for inference, and using model output in cyber investigations.
- Experience with MITRE ATT&CK, MISP threat sharing, or cyber intelligence platforms such as seQure.
- Experience packaging and deploying production-level models with Python, Bash, Docker, or Kubernetes.
- Experience with data warehousing, ETL, or data-streaming technologies such as Kafka.
- Experience with SIEM technologies such as Splunk or Elasticsearch.
- Top Secret clearance is required.
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- Experience with LLMs, NLP, and data science workflows is preferred.
- Experience with data brokers such as Kafka, Confluent, Benthos, Redpanda, or RabbitMQ is preferred.
- Experience with Azure, AWS, GovCloud, or distributed systems is preferred.
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is preferred; a master’s degree is preferred and a doctorate is a plus.
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits are offered.
- Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care benefits are offered.
- Recognition awards are available for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
- The position is hybrid in Arlington, Virginia, with frequent work at a Booz Allen facility and possible work at or visits to customer facilities.
- The role is full-time or part-time; employees working at least 20 hours per week regularly are eligible for Booz Allen benefit programs.
- The position requires eligibility for access to classified information and a security investigation.
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About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton builds and integrates software, analytics, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions while providing engineering and consulting services, primarily for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil government clients, with select commercial partnerships. Its business is largely government contracting and professional services delivering mission systems and cyber defense. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Booz Allen is a public company traded on the NYSE (ticker: BAH).