Data Scientist/Engineer (Cyber Security)

Key Skills

Python Programming, Agile methodologies, DevOps, Apache Kafka, Spark-SQL, Machine learning techniques, Cyber Security, SPARK Programming, cuDF Python DataFrame library

Job Description

We’re Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, with operations in more than 20 countries.

In India, we’ve set out to build a platform for innovative delivery and engagement that will strengthen our position as an industry leader. We’re combining innovation, automation and technology to solve the world’s biggest technological challenges in areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and more.

About the team

Our GBS team

The mission of the Global Business Services (GBS) unit is to leverage talent, technology and partnership to create growth, value, innovation and differentiation via a service mindset.

Our focus is to deliver great experiences, to simplify and innovate, and drive Telstra’s profitability across a global operating footprint.

Cyber security is a significant component of our strategy to protect Telstra, our systems, and our customers from cyber threats. We are on the lookout for several experienced data scientists or engineers to help enhance our use of data science to strengthen our cyber capabilities.

As a member of a cross-functional team accountable for cyber security solutions using new ways of working (Agile, DevOps, Lean, Human Centred Design), you will provide key skills to enhance how we can use data science techniques to identify cyber security events and anomalies in ‘big data sets’.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience as a data scientist or data engineer (Relevant 3+ Years of experience is must)
• Well-developed communication skills
• Spark Programming:
• Spark architecture;
• Spark SQL and the DataFrame/DataSet API;
• Use the DataSet/DataFrame and Spark SQL for efficient computations;
• Use Spark Streaming / Structured Streaming to process streaming (real-time) data; 
• Ingest streaming data from Kafka, and process via Spark Structured Streaming
• Understand performance implications and optimizations when using Spark.
• Python
• Developing and implementing machine learning models
• Building machine learning pipelines using Apache Spark 
• HSE Responsibility: Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others, comply with, and implement any reasonable Telstra HSE instruction, policy, standard, minimum requirement or procedure, and support Telstra to meet its duties under the relevant safety and environmental legislation. 
• Continual personal and peer learning and development in all aspects of the technology, applications, and new ways of working.
• Working Experience in Cyber Security Domain

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply!