Data Scientist - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Do you want to be a Data Scientist on an elite Data Science team? Do you want to build Data Analytics for a global Security Product? Do you want your work to be impactful on millions of users?

Join us and become part of a winning Data Science team that builds the “brain” of one of Microsoft’s most exciting security products, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE). As cyber-attacks have become more sophisticated, MDE helps enterprises detect, investigate, and automatically disrupt advanced attacks and data breaches on their networks. Our team is responsible for developing and deploying Machine Learning (ML) models that protect organizations worldwide and owning Data Analytics systems that facilitate data-driven decisions and operational excellence.

If you are a talented Data Scientist with excellent analytical, statistical, and data-visualization skills, who is passionate about applying Data Science to drive a revolutionary cyber-security product, we would like to talk to you!

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Security experts and other stakeholders to define Business metrics.
• Work with data engineers to implement these metrics over Big Data sources.
• Create and maintain dashboards and visualizations.
• Conduct data analysis and present insights to the leadership team and stakeholders.
• Develop Anomaly Detection and monitoring solutions to ensure operation excellence of AI and other systems in MDE.
  
  

Qualifications

• 2+ Years of experience as a Data Scientist/Data Analyst
• Good coding skills in Python
• Excellent logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• A university degree in technical discipline
• Interest in Data Science and Cyber Security
• A team player with great communication skills and drive for results
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Cyber Security (big plus!)
• Experience with Big Data systems
• Azure Data Explorer, KQL
• C#
  
  

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