Digital Forensic Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: Digital Forensic Analyst

Description

As a Digital Forensic Analyst, you will provide digital forensic expertise and technical support to investigative staff. You will conduct all phases of digital forensic examinations—from evidence acquisition and analysis to documentation, reporting, and disposition—while maintaining evidence integrity and chain of custody. You will also develop and enhance forensic methodologies, tools, and technical investigative findings, including support for discovery and litigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic examinations (acquisition, analysis, documentation, reporting, and disposition) with strict chain-of-custody
• Identify, preserve, collect, process, analyze, and present electronically stored information (ESI) from diverse devices, systems, applications, and environments
• Develop, validate, test, and improve forensic methodologies, software, hardware, and laboratory tools
• Analyze evidence and technical findings, including discovery, evidentiary, litigation support, and emerging technology issues
• Analyze file systems, operating systems, applications, databases, and data formats to determine collection, extraction, processing, review, and production methods
• Prepare forensic reports, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence; provide expert testimony
• Deliver technical briefings and communicate forensic findings to technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

• US citizenship
• Successful completion of a pre-employment security investigation to enter on duty
• IT-related experience demonstrating: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving
• At least 1 year of specialized experience (GS/SK-13 equivalent) collecting/preserving/extracting/analyzing ESI from electronic devices, enterprise systems, or cloud/internet platforms
• Forensic examination/analysis experience in at least one area:
  • Mobile Device Forensics
  • Internet and Cloud Forensics

Benefits

Comprehensive federal benefits package; eligibility depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).