Security Data Scientist
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Sponsorship likelihood
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Salary
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£48,500
Going rate
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SOC 2135 (72% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,500, and Infoplus Technologies UK Limited is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3544 (Data analysts) or SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2135 Cyber security professionals Most likely code | £34,000 | £38,800 | £43,700 | £48,500 |
3544 Data analysts Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
2139 Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £36,600 | £41,800 | £47,100 | £52,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to design, engineer, and operationalize enterprise Security Knowledge Graphs. This role combines data science, graph engineering, cybersecurity analytics, and technical leadership to enable attack-path analysis, threat investigation, exposure prioritization, GraphRAG, and AI-assisted security operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement Security Knowledge Graphs, including ontology, taxonomy, entity/relationship models, and lifecycle standards.
- Build production-grade ingestion pipelines from SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, vulnerability scanners, cloud security platforms, and threat intelligence feeds.
- Develop entity extraction, identity resolution, schema mapping, relationship inference, and graph enrichment capabilities.
- Apply graph analytics for attack paths, privilege escalation, lateral movement, toxic combinations, and vulnerability prioritization.
- Design and evaluate graph algorithms and ML models (centrality, clustering, anomaly detection, embeddings, GNNs).
- Implement GraphRAG and knowledge-grounded assistants that combine graph traversal, vector retrieval, structured evidence, and LLM reasoning.
- Partner with SOC, threat intelligence, IAM, vulnerability management, and cloud security teams to deliver reusable graph-powered capabilities.
- Mentor engineers and data scientists while leading technical reviews, coding standards, and production-readiness gates.
Required Skills & Experience
- Knowledge Graphs: Ontology design, RDF/property graphs, Neo4j (deep expertise), plus one additional graph platform (TigerGraph, Neptune, Cosmos DB Gremlin, JanusGraph, ArangoDB).
- Graph Data Science: Neo4j GDS, NetworkX, PyTorch Geometric/DGL; embeddings, link prediction, anomaly detection, GNNs.
- Programming & Engineering: Advanced Python, SQL, APIs, CI/CD, containers, distributed processing, debugging, performance optimization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- Proven ownership of at least one production knowledge graph or graph analytics solution.
- Strong portfolio of Python and graph-query development, data pipeline engineering, and production deployment.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Preferred
- Experience with cloud-native security/data services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, cloud security, or Neo4j Graph Data Science (advantageous but not mandatory).
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Infoplus Technologies UK Limited, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Cyber security professionals (SOC 2135) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~30k in sample- Middle half £43,680–69,316
- Median £51,376
- Going rate £48,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £34,000–43,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Infoplus Technologies UK Limited holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2135 going rate of £48,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.