CACI International

Data Scientist - Security Automation

CACI International$131K — $290K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
  • 10+ years of experience in dataset analysis and analytics development.
  • 10 years of programming experience with data-analysis tools like Python or R.
  • Bachelor's and Master's degree in a quantitative field; or a PhD with relevant experience.
  • Strong statistical analysis skills.
  • Experience with predictive model development and testing.
  • Proficiency in creating analytic dashboards and visualizations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop automated capabilities to improve security evaluation processes.
  • Analyze and validate security data using Python.
  • Detect anomalies to evaluate Risk Management Framework (RMF) progress.
  • Identify system associations for multiple resources.
  • Design and maintain ETL pipelines for data integration.
  • Transform data for automated assessments and reporting.
  • Support data engineering operations with quality checks and timely insights.

Benefits

  • Flexible time off to support work-life balance.
  • Access to extensive learning resources and career growth opportunities.
  • Culture centered on integrity and innovation.
  • Unique contributions valued across the organization.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and retirement support.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Data Scientist - Security Automation

Job Category: Science

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance automated capabilities that replace manual security evaluation and authorization processes.

  • Use Python to process, analyze, and validate security‑related data, ensuring systems and resources meet security requirements.

  • Detect anomalies and outliers to assess progress through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle.

  • Identify system associations for resources based on various attributes and known system information.

  • Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines to collect and integrate data from multiple sources (network sensors, security tools, compliance databases).

  • Transform and prepare data for reporting, analysis, and automated assessments.

  • Support data engineering operations including data quality checks, pipeline monitoring, workflow optimization, and timely delivery of security insights.

  • Enable scalable, reliable dataflows that support continuous monitoring and RMF automation.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

  • 10+ years of experience analyzing datasets and developing analytics, plus 10 years of experience programming with data‑analysis tools (such as R, Python, SAS, MATLAB).

  • Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (or higher) in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, or computer science.

    • An additional 2 years of experience in software development, cloud development, dataset analysis, or analytics development in place of a Master’s degree, or

    • A PhD in a quantitative discipline for 4 years of experience.

  • Strong background in statistical analysis.

  • Experience developing, tuning, and testing predictive models.

  • Proficiency in creating analytic dashboards, visualizations, and charts.

 Desired:

  • Elasticsearch

  • Regular expressions (RegEx)

  • Machine Learning

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)

  • Regression and predictive analytics

  • Python, MATLAB, or R

  • SQL or MongoDB

  • Metric databases (Grafana, Graphite, InfluxDB

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$131,800 - $290,000

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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