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# Data Scientist Team Lead (R-00230) at True Zero Technologies

- **Company:** True Zero Technologies
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/truezerotech/c8045bf9-0def-40c7-8fc0-9665e44e4288

## Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

This role will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for developing data models, machine learning capabilities, analytical workflows, and cybersecurity automation across large and disparate enterprise data sets. The role will work closely with Security Operations Center personnel, cyber threat hunters, cyber threat intelligence analysts, penetration testers, digital forensics personnel, and cybersecurity engineers to transform security telemetry and threat intelligence into actionable defensive capabilitie

Job Responsibilities

- Lead the design and implementation of technical data science solutions supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations.
- Develop data models and automation capabilities that enhance security monitoring, detection, threat hunting, UEBA, and correlation of cybersecurity information across the ICE enterprise.
- Design and implement custom algorithms, analytical processes, and data architectures for complex enterprise scale data sets used for modeling, data mining, research, and cyber defense.
- Develop advanced analytical capabilities supporting predictive risk analysis, risk identification, risk mapping, cyber risk cost analysis, supply chain threat identification, and User and Entity Behavior Analytics.
- Design data pipelines and workflows that ingest, normalize, correlate, and analyze information from multiple disparate security and enterprise data sources.
- Develop machine learning algorithms and models to identify anomalous behavior, emerging cyber threats, attack patterns, and other indicators of malicious activity.
- Develop metrics and trending analysis covering enterprise security anomalies, threat actor activity and impact, user behavior anomalies, and other relevant cybersecurity data.
- Apply data science and automation to cyber threat hunting activities to increase analytical maturity and reduce manual investigative processes.
- Incorporate data science modeling into operational threat hunting and support predictive threat simulations designed to estimate cyber attack probability and potential cost or impact.
- Develop capabilities that correlate cyber threat intelligence with assets, users, and security events to evaluate the potential financial and operational impact of cyber incidents.
- Support development of custom Indicators of Compromise and Indicators of Attack detection and alerting mechanisms.
- Develop visualizations, dashboards, and other high visibility reporting capabilities that communicate complex cybersecurity data, trends, risks, and analytical findings to technical and leadership audiences.
- Design and develop automation supporting security tool administration, cybersecurity analytics, customized searches, and security applications.
- Support integration of analytical capabilities with Security Information and Event Management and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response platforms.
- Support ICE User and Entity Behavior Analytics capabilities and the development, integration, optimization, and maintenance of security data analytics capabilities.
- Identify and resolve critical data quality, integrity, architecture, and analytical issues affecting cybersecurity capabilities.
- Support development of repeatable and scalable analytical processes that improve detection, investigation, response, and proactive defense operations.

Job Qualifications

- Master’s or PhD degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Economics required, OR additional experience above the minimum may be considered in lieu of the required education on a year for year basis.
- 5+ years of experience with machine learning engineering, data science, data project engineering, or software development for data solutions.
- Experience with designing a technical solution and leading a team in the implementation of the technical design.
- Experience with object oriented programming languages such as Python, JSON, C++, Java, R, or Scala.
- Experience with containerization tools, including Kubernetes and Docker.
- Experience with architecting and designing novel analytic methods using machine learning methodologies.
- Experience with developing and supporting data oriented tasks for cybersecurity solutioning, including developing machine learning algorithms, data models, or architecture strategy for cyber defense purposes.
- Experience with developing and engineering data workflows to merge disparate data sources and draw data driven insights.
- Experience with designing and developing automation for security tools management and creating customized searches and applications
- Ability to support high visibility reporting on cybersecurity data through development of data visualizations and/or dashboards.
- Must possess at least a Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification and be eligible for a Secret clearance.

We’re actively searching for talented and expereinced professionals who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:

- Competitive salary, paid twice per month
- Best in class medical coverage
- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero
- Company wide new business incentive programs
- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)
- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually
- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%
- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs
- Paternity/Maternity Leave
- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills

## About True Zero Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: True Zero Technologies is a veteran-owned small business delivering comprehensive cybersecurity programs and software solutions to public and private sector clients, with a focus on Zero Trust architecture and proactive defense.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Carl Salzano (CEO), Mike Fluharty (President), Jonathan Cooper (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Cybersecurity, IT Services and IT Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2G; primarily federal, civilian, defense, and state/local government agencies, as well as commercial clients.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To fortify the cyber posture of clients across public and private sectors through cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions and threat-centric strategies, with a commitment to supporting veterans.

## Products & Services
- **Cybersecurity Programs & Software Solutions**: Comprehensive services including 24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC) support, proactive incident response and recovery, security engineering and architecture, cyber threat intelligence, security audit support, endpoint security, penetration testing, and policy/TTP development.
- **Zero Trust Architecture**: Designing and implementing adaptive Zero Trust architectures for clients.
- **Managed Security Services**: Bespoke managed security services including compliance, implementation, and operation of security frameworks.
- **Consulting & Advisory**: Cybersecurity consulting for enterprise network and technical support, including DARPA and NASA contract work.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at $1M–$5M; Total Funding: Not disclosed (bootstrapped). The company does not appear to have taken outside venture capital.
- **Notable Clients/Partners**:
    - Awarded a spot on DARPA’s $350 million **MANNUS** IDIQ contract delivering enterprise network, cybersecurity, and technical support.
    - Named an awardee on **NASA's SEWP VI** IT contract vehicle across all three categories (IT Solutions, Enterprise-wide IT Service Solutions, IT Mission-Based Services).
    - Partnered with the **University of Maryland** to create a True Zero-funded scholarship for the veteran community.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Employee headcount is 56 (+38.3% year-over-year), showing strong hiring momentum [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-zero-technologies).
    - LinkedIn followers grew +39.1% year-over-year to ~2,600+ [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-zero-technologies).
    - Actively hiring for 27 open positions across cybersecurity, engineering, and data science roles (as of recent data) [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/truezerotech).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)**: This status provides a distinct advantage in securing government contracts, as agencies have procurement goals for small and veteran-owned businesses.
- **Zero Trust Specialization**: True Zero is expert in one of the most sought-after cybersecurity frameworks in government (Zero Trust), which is a major priority for agencies like DARPA and NASA.
- **Proven Track Record**: Successfully won highly competitive spots on major government contracts (DARPA MANNUS, NASA SEWP VI), signaling strong credibility and capability.
- **Mission-Driven Focus**: Deep commitment to serving veterans and national security missions, which attracts talent with a sense of purpose.

## Strategic Focus
- **Government Market Expansion**: Leveraging contract vehicles like DARPA MANNUS and NASA SEWP VI to grow its footprint across federal, civilian, and defense agencies.
- **Zero Trust Leadership**: Doubling down on Zero Trust architecture as its core differentiator for state and local agencies.
- **Talent Growth**: Aggressively hiring skilled security and software professionals to scale delivery capacity and maintain its growth trajectory.
- **Community Investment**: Continuing its veteran outreach and scholarship programs as part of long-term brand and talent strategy.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: True Zero is a veteran-owned small business focused on high-impact national security missions. Employees often cite a sense of purpose and working on "missions that matter."
- **Strong Benefits Package**:
    - Best-in-class medical coverage with **100% of premiums paid** by True Zero.
    - Companywide new business incentive programs.
    - Contribution incentives for white papers, blog posts, internal webinars.
    - 3 weeks PTO + 11 paid holidays annually.
    - 401k program with **100% company match on the first 4%**.
    - Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and home internet costs.
    - Paternity/Maternity leave.
    - Competitive salary paid twice per month [truezerotech.com](https://www.truezerotech.com/careers).
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles listed as **100% Remote** (e.g., Cribl Engineer, AWS Workspaces SME) [truezerotech.com](https://www.truezerotech.com/careers).
- **Growth Opportunities**: High employee headcount growth (+38% YoY) suggests a rapidly scaling organization with opportunities for advancement.
- **Veteran-Friendly**: True Zero is committed to hiring veterans and maintaining a veteran-friendly workplace, with dedicated leadership and scholarship programs.

## Sources
1. [truezerotech.com](https://www.truezerotech.com/)
2. [truezerotech.com/careers](https://www.truezerotech.com/careers)
3. [linkedin.com/company/true-zero-technologies](https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-zero-technologies)
4. [jobs.lever.co/truezerotech](https://jobs.lever.co/truezerotech)

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