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# Data Scientist_ SPLUNK

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $149,603.0 - $254,317.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Data Transmissions, Data Files, Data Mining, Data Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Shell Script, Data Processing, Scripting, Software Security, HybridCloud, Apache Nifi, Splunk
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9835356f1ae98e2a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's Degree(s)
 * Bachelor's or Master's Degree(s)
 * Experience extracting data and manipulating data sets
 * Experience with data transfer tools (Ex: NiFi, Cribl, etc.
 * Experience analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems
 * Knowledge of complex environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
 * Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds
 * Splunk CORE User certification

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
 * Hands on Splunk Experience and Certifications
 * Splunk CORE Power User certification
 * Scripting tools to include Python, BASH, ShellScript, or Ansible
 * Cloud security controls and implementation
 * Public, private and hybrid Cloud experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
 * AWS Certified Security Specialty

## Description

At BAE Systems, we believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find here. Join us as our team develops, maintains, and protects the latest technology that directly aids in the defense of national security., We are looking for Cyber Security Data Scientists of all levels (junior to senior) to add their skills to our team supporting a classified customer in the Intelligence Community. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, transforming and modeling data to improve decision making, to include data extraction and manipulation of data sets. You will create workflows and predictive models for end-users using system tools, conducting statistical analysis on data to ensure correct predictive forecasting. This is an exciting and dynamic job opportunity where you'll not only work on an important project, but help advance the U.S mission to protect our Nation and partners.