Enterprise - Data Scientist - AWS, Python, Splunk 9/29/2026 Washington, D.C. MD - LIT

Erias Ventures, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Pay

401k with Immediate Vesting

Spot Bonuses

Professional Development

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC is seeking a Data Scientist to apply cyber security, data science, and DCO expertise to support and train cyber operations teams. You will hunt threats, analyze data, and translate findings into customer‑facing visualizations.

The role requires 5+ years in cyber security operations, DoD customer experience, and strong Python/SQL skills, with cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP). Hybrid work on DC-area projects with occasional travel to MD HQ.

Qualifications

• Five plus (5+) years in cyber security operations related fields with a B.S. in Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related; three (3) years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and nine (9) years relevant experience.
• Experience with DoW customers, ideally supporting US Cyber Command, DISA or DCDC, or Service Cyber Components.
• Proficient in SQL and KQL; strong data visualization and communication skills.
• Familiarity with cloud providers and environments (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Cyber Hunt methodologies and techniques; experience with SIEMs and SOARs.

Responsibilities

• Champion Threat Awareness Sharing Capability (TASC) suite of applications.
• Conduct threat hunt operations on Big Data Platform(s) – BDP (JCRS-D).
• Present threat hunt findings through live sessions in person or remote.
• Assist customer threat hunting operations and define requirements.
• Provide data enrichment recommendations to enhance customer experience.
• Perform QA on data resident on the platform and analyze new data feeds.
• Support analytic requests including dashboards and visualizations.
• Provide real time customer support during normal working hours.

Skills

Python

SQL

KQL

Jupyter

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cyber Security or related

Master's degree in related field

High School diploma with 9+ years experience

Tools

Splunk

Q-Radar

ELK

Power-BI

Superset

AWS

Azure

GCP

Sentinel

CORTEX

X-SOAR

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Enterprise - Data Scientist - AWS, Python, Splunk

• Washington, D.C.

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technicallystrong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description We are seeking a Data Scientist to apply strong cyber security, data science, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), and networking domain knowledge to support and train cyber operational teams to leverage intelligence and coordination applications and tools. Regular cyber hunt activities consist of hunting for threats, reporting on findings, and converting tools, techniques, and processes into automated capabilities for the current cyber platform. Regular data science activities consist of operational research, statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, model building/testing, and communicating results using visualizations. Will also be responsible for collecting customer Cyber Operations requirements, generating use cases, and system training to end users.

• Champion Threat Awareness Sharing Capability (TASC) suite of applications
• Conduct threat hunt operations on assigned Big Data Platform(s) – BDP (JCRS-D)
• Present threat hunt findings through live - interactive sessions either in person or remote
• Assist customer(s) with their threat hunting operations
• Collaborate with customers to define requirements and operational gaps to maximize satisfaction
• Serve as an advisor to the customer on data enrichment and functions to enhance customer experience
• Perform quality assurance checks on data that is resident on the platform
• Evaluate and analyze new or potential data feeds to determine relevance and usability of data for customer(s)
• Support analytic requests (data query search, visualizations, dashboards, etc.)
• Leverage advanced statistical modeling to uncover hidden patterns and translate them into intuitive, customer-facing visualizations
• Synthesize diverse data streams into coherent data products that help customers visualize their progress and identify new opportunities
• Provide real time customer support during normal working hours
• Maintain situational awareness of emerging cyber threats for possible action and notification to an impacted customer(s)
• Provide documentation on data feeds and deliverables
• Support demonstration requests to showcase various capabilities of the platform
• Additional duties as assigned

Clearance

Must currently have and maintain an active Public Trust level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required. Will be processed for a Secret level clearance.

Experience

Five plus (5+) years in cyber security operations related fields with a B.S. in Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related; three (3) years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and nine (9) years relevant experience.

• Experience with the DoW customers, ideally supporting US Cyber Command, DISA or DCDC, or Service Cyber Components
• Presenting analysis to stakeholders of varying data knowledge levels
• Proficient in various query languages (SQL, KQL (Kusto))
• Python experience, and bonus for experience using Jupyter notebooks
• Experience with dashboarding/visualizations (Power-Bi, Superset)
• Familiarity with cloud providers and environments (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform)
• Cyber Hunt methodologies and techniques
• SIEMs - (e.g., Splunk, Q-Radar, ELK)
• SOARs (e.g., Sentinel, CORTEX, X-SOAR)
• Developing and deploying threat detection signatures
• Collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources. (e.g., CVE, OSINT)
• Recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
• Reading and interpreting signatures (e.g., SNORT, SIGMA, Yara, YAML)
• Network traffic analysis methods (e.g.,TCP-DUMP, Wireshark, Zeek)
• Familiar with cyber attack stages (MITRE ATT&CK), and incident response and handling methodologies
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with others. Ability to speak in a public forum
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Support training events either in-person or virtually
• Must be able to work on customer site in Washington, DC up to 4 days a week with occasional visits to Enlighten Headquarters in Columbia, MD. Flexibility to adapt to changes is needed in this customer facing role

• Current Clearances: Active Secret clearance is a strong plus
• Data+, Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GNFA, GCFA or other industry recognized Cybersecurity Certification
• DoW SOC experience is a huge plus
• Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures is a plus

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits.The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience, is $150,000 - $275,000.

Wealth Benefits

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% RothorTraditional 401kwith Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonusesfor Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonusesfor Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits

• Company-subsidizedMedicalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidVisionandDentalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidLong Term Disability,Short Term Disability, andGroup Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership andMonthlyInternetReimbursement
• TechnologyandProductivity Allowancefor Equipment and Supplies
• Morale BuildingandCompany Eventsto Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company-Paid Professional DevelopmentandTraining

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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