Cyber Threat Analyst II

Location (remote or physical location): Morrisville, NC or fully remote considered

Overview: 

NikSoft Systems Corporation is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, NikSoft is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts. 

NikSoft is currently conducting a search for a Cyber Threat Analyst II to add to its cybersecurity team in support of the United States Postal Service. The successful candidate will experience an unparalleled large-scale hybrid-cloud environment with over 800 IT systems generating millions of digital transactions in support of a diverse user base spread across the entire US. Join the NikSoft team to scale your career to the next level.

Key Responsibilities: Experience with analytic approaches to analyze large volume of data from disparate sources to uncover cybersecurity threats and fraud schemes against the organization. Applicant must be familiar with data science and AI/ML concepts used for fraud detection. Applicant must also be comfortable working in Databricks to develop analytic solutions using Python, SQL, and R. Applicant must be able to interpret, visualize, and report on complex data to stakeholders at all levels, and respond to ad hoc requests from stakeholders to investigate potential concerns. Applicant will be responsible for working across business units to identify, collect, aggregate, and analyze new data sources to advance the team's mission and reduce the time needed to deliver analytical insights. Applicant will also be responsible for highlighting and analyzing gaps in USPS systems and processes, as well as recommending remediation solutions to more effectively deter cybersecurity threats and fraudulent activity.

Required Skills:

• Develop and implement analytic approaches to detect fraudulent transactions and cybersecurity threats to the organization.
• Ability to perform data analysis using a variety of programming languages, including Python, R, and SQL.
• Familiarity with database and big data platforms, including Databricks, Splunk, and Oracle.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity
• Ability to collect, aggregate, and analyze large and complex data sources from many systems.
• Develop supervised and unsupervised AI/ML approaches to uncover complex patterns in data.
• Develop visualizations, reports, and dashboards in Databricks, Splunk, and/or PowerBI to effectively convey data insights.
• Develop and manage ETL pipelines in Databricks to improve efficiency in analyzing and query data.
• Identify gaps in USPS systems and processes, analyze potential impact, and recommend remediation solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across USPS and USPIS to understand fraud schemes, identify and collection relevant data, and share analytic insights to improve awareness of fraudulent activity across the organization.
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills, both oral and written, with excellent interpersonal and organization skills.
• Assist and/or train others on data products, fraud schemes, cybersecurity threats, or analytic solutions.

Qualifications: 

• 3-5 years of experience with security operations and incident response
• Bachelor's OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• One or more of the following Certification(s): CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE.

****Candidates must be able to obtain a Postal Sensitive Clearance (US Citizenship or Green Card required). Additionally, candidates must not have traveled outside of the USA for a combined period not to exceed 6 months within the last 5 years.***