Full-Time
Lead Data Scientist
Posted on 7/15/2025
Fortra
1,001-5,000 employees
Integrated cybersecurity products and services provider
No salary listed
Remote in Canada
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- At least nine years of experience in data science roles is required with at least three years of senior role experience included.
- Strong academic background (PhD program in a technical field) is an adequate substitute for a few years of industry experience.
- Thorough knowledge of data science techniques and methodologies, and proven experience leading projects applying these methodologies.
- Extensive experience developing data science solutions in at least one major programming language such as Python, Java, or C++.
- Comprehensive machine learning background and expertise in at least one application area such as natural language processing, computer vision, or Generative Artificial Intelligence.
- Proven track record of developing and deploying ML models in industry.
- Substantial experience with Python-based frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and scikit-learn.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product managers, engineering leads, and other stakeholders to advance data science projects.
- Led multiple projects to completion in a small team.
- Proven experience assisting or providing mentorship to junior and senior data scientists.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complicated technical topics to non-technical people both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving ability and critical thinking skills with many types of real-world data.
- Comfortable and enthusiastic about sharing technical knowledge with team members.
- Strong interest in cybersecurity applications.
- Proficiency in English to interact with non-French speaking customers and employees inside and outside the province of Quebec.
- Lead highly complex data science projects without supervision.
- Design and develop data science solutions for both customer-facing applications and internal use.
- Design and develop machine learning models in production environments.
- Identify and evaluate new platforms and technologies to enhance existing systems.
- Consult with end users to prototype and refine new and existing products.
- Define and enforce development best practices and standards.
- Provide mentorship and assistance to junior and senior data scientists.
- Collaborate with product managers and development directors to maintain product roadmaps and prioritize new features.
- Coordinate project activities of a fully remote team.
- Engage with engineering and MLOps teams to understand requirements and constraints for multiple products.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of related data science topics and technologies.
- Serve as the technical expert on the development of ML models including feature-engineered, large language models, and generative models.
- Share technical knowledge and domain expertise with team members.
- Become a domain expert in multiple cybersecurity application areas.
- Write technical documentation based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
- Manage workloads, expectations, and communication of progress between staff and upper management.
- Manage employees' performance, time off requests, one to one meetings, check-ins and goals, and growth opportunities.
- Manage a team of data scientists to implement new features and address defects, with two to four direct reports.
- Help identify and address staff training needs.
- Work with senior management and human resources to recruit new staff.
- Ensure procedures are followed by staff members.
Fortra provides a suite of cybersecurity products and services that help businesses protect against cyber threats. It offers integrated solutions across threat detection and response, data protection, network security, and security automation, delivered through subscriptions and licenses with ongoing support. The products are designed to work together as a scalable, end-to-end security stack that clients can deploy and manage as their needs grow. What sets Fortra apart is its customer-centric approach—focusing on simplifying security, delivering integrated tools that work together, and providing continuous support to boost the client’s security posture. The goal is to help organizations operate securely and efficiently by reducing complexity and automating security processes.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Founded
1991
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acquired Zero-Point Security to expand red team training and CRTO certification.
- Partnered with Adistec to distribute solutions across Latin America.
- Established GCCs in India and Mexico via Aeries for talent scaling.
What critics are saying
- GoAnywhere breach erodes trust after $27 million settlements in 2025.
- LevelBlue steals MSSP market share post-Alert Logic MDR acquisition.
- Cobalt Strike faces enterprise bans due to ransomware abuse.
What makes Fortra unique
- Fortra integrates offensive tools like Cobalt Strike with defensive solutions across cyber kill chain.
- Unified FortraOne platform consolidates 20+ acquisitions for MSP multi-tenant management.
- Launched DSPM solution automates data discovery in hybrid cloud environments.
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Company News
/PRNewswire/ -- Fortra, a global cybersecurity software and services provider, announced today the acquisition of Zero-Point Security, a specialized...
Fortra, a cybersecurity company built through over 20 acquisitions including Cobalt Strike, Digital Guardian and Alert Logic, is consolidating its portfolio into a unified platform targeting MSPs and MSSPs. The company has raised $295 million across multiple funding rounds and is now valued at $1.45 billion. Faraz Siraj, Fortra's Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances, says the company is moving towards platformisation, enabling MSPs to manage multiple security tools through a single multi-tenant interface. Recent strategic moves include selling Alert Logic's managed services business to LevelBlue, signalling Fortra's focus on software rather than competing with partners on service delivery. The company has launched Fortra Protect, a new partner programme featuring guaranteed margins and a unified FortraOne agreement covering its entire portfolio, addressing previous inconsistencies across acquired companies' discount structures.
Fortra expands offensive security portfolio with Zero-Point acquisition. The cybersecurity provider moves to integrate elite red team training and certification into its existing suite of adversary emulation tools. Fortra announced the acquisition of Zero-Point Security, a UK-based cybersecurity training firm, in a move to bolster its offensive security education and red team operations. The acquisition integrates Zero-Point Security's specialized training expertise in adversary emulation and penetration testing with Fortra's existing software suite, which includes Cobalt Strike, Core Impact and Outflank Security Tooling. Based in Warrington, UK, Zero-Point Security is known for its Red Team Operations I and II courses. These programs are certified by the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST) and lead to the Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO) designation, a credential used to validate expertise in offensive security techniques. Fortra leadership stated the acquisition is intended to create a more comprehensive training portfolio, allowing organizations to upskill internal teams in adversary-focused techniques. The integration aims to facilitate a "purple-team" mindset, where offensive tactics are used directly to inform and strengthen defensive postures. Zero-Point Security founder Daniel Duggan will join the Fortra team to help develop new training programs specifically for Fortra's core offensive security products. The companies have previously collaborated on training initiatives for the Cobalt Strike platform. The move marks a continued expansion for Fortra in the offensive security market, focusing on the human expertise required to operate sophisticated security assessment tools.
AI interfaces, security consolidation, and MSP marketplaces point to a shift in where authority lives. Anthropic has released an extension to its MCP protocol, enabling servers to provide an interactive app-like experience within chat interfaces. This open extension allows third-party applications to be built on the MCP protocol, facilitating integrations with platforms such as Goose, Visual Studio Code, and ChatGPT. The MCP Apps framework allows for real-time monitoring and interactive data exploration. This release builds on the existing MCP-UI project and OpenAI's Apps SDK, aligning with the need for more dynamic and interactive AI interactions in enterprise environments. LevelBlue, a managed security services provider based in Dallas, has announced its acquisition of Alert Logic's managed services unit from cybersecurity firm Fortra. This strategic move expands LevelBlue's managed detection and response capabilities while allowing Fortra to focus on its software offerings. The partnership aims to streamline security operations for clients by integrating Alert Logic's services with LevelBlue's existing tools, enhancing overall threat detection and response efficiency. This acquisition is part of a broader trend in the cybersecurity sector where companies seek to consolidate services to provide clients with a single point of accountability. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Syncro has announced a partnership with IRONSCALES to integrate advanced email security solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) into the Syncro Marketplace. This integration allows MSPs to quickly provision IRONSCALES' AI-driven email protection, streamlining the purchasing and billing process through Syncro's Universal Billing model. The IRONSCALES solution provides protection against phishing and business email compromise, and it can be deployed instantly for clients. It integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and consolidates licensing and billing, eliminating the need for multiple vendor portals. This partnership aims to reduce administrative overhead and simplify email security management for MSPs. Why do Business of care? These product announcements matter less for what they add than for what they quietly remove: friction and visibility. Anthropic's MCP Apps push AI from assistant to interface. That speeds work, but it also changes where decisions happen and how they're tracked. LevelBlue's acquisition of Alert Logic's managed services reflects a market that values accountability over component choice. Syncro's marketplace integration shows how efficiency is now table stakes - and how platforms increasingly shape MSP economics. As platforms remove friction, they also capture pricing power and dictate recovery paths - leaving MSPs responsible for outcomes they can't fully control or reprice. Individually, these are sensible moves. Collectively, they signal a shift toward centralized control across interaction, security delivery, and purchasing. For MSPs and IT services firms, the risk isn't adopting these tools - it's adopting them without redefining who owns outcomes when automation, consolidation, or platforms fail.
LevelBlue has acquired Fortra's Alert Logic managed detection and response offering as part of a long-term partnership announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal extends LevelBlue's position as what it calls "the world's largest pure-play MSSP", combining Alert Logic's technology with LevelBlue's existing managed security services. Fortra will become a leading cybersecurity partner, offering its digital risk portfolio to LevelBlue customers. LevelBlue aims to double its business size over the next 12-18 months, according to chief strategy officer Sundhar Annamalai. This marks the company's fourth acquisition since 2024, following purchases of Cybereason, Trustwave, and Aon's Stroz Friedberg practice. LevelBlue, formerly ATT's security business, became a standalone company in 2024. Minnesota-based Fortra specialises in offensive and defensive security across the cyber kill chain.