Forensic Examiner - multiple levels - CLEARED

Summary

This is a federal contract position for a Forensic Examiner at multiple experience levels. The role involves conducting forensic examinations of digital and multimedia evidence using commercial and open-source forensic tools, with responsibilities ranging from evidence analysis and chain-of-custody documentation to expert witness support and quality assurance activities.What You'll DoConduct forensic examinations of digital and multimedia evidence including forensic images, computers, mobile devices, virtual assets, malware, system logs, network traffic, and memory snapshotsUse commercial and open-source forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, and approved Government tools to analyze digital devicesPerform evidence identification, forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti‑forensic detection, and user-activity reconstructionMaintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation and ensure evidence is handled, stored, transferred, and disposed of in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirementsPrepare complete, technically accurate, and professionally formatted Forensic Analysis ReportsMay validate forensic tools, develop or maintain approved scripts using version-control practices, participate in technical peer review of forensic reports, and support expert‑witness preparation and testimonyWhat You NeedUnited States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraphMinimum years of hands‑on digital forensics experience depending on level: Level 04 requires 12 years, Level 03 requires 8 years, Level 02 requires 5 years, Level 01 requires 2 yearsBachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, or a related field (or an additional four years of hands‑on digital forensics experience in lieu of degree)At least one active certification such as GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CHFI, CFCE, or equivalent approved certificationProficiency with Linux, BASH, Perl, and PythonVerifiable completion of formal training course on expert witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure within the last three years if assigned to certain job tasksNice to HaveTop Secret with SCI eligibility (beyond the required SECRET clearance with active polygraph)Experience with Java and ETL toolsFamiliarity with Cassandra and IAM Level 3 certificationAgile methodology experience#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

This is a federal contract position for a Forensic Examiner at multiple experience levels. The role involves conducting forensic examinations of digital and multimedia evidence using commercial and open-source forensic tools, with responsibilities ranging from evidence analysis and chain-of-custody documentation to expert witness support and quality assurance activities.What You'll DoConduct forensic examinations of digital and multimedia evidence including forensic images, computers, mobile devices, virtual assets, malware, system logs, network traffic, and memory snapshotsUse commercial and open-source forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, and approved Government tools to analyze digital devicesPerform evidence identification, forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti‑forensic detection, and user-activity reconstructionMaintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation and ensure evidence is handled, stored, transferred, and disposed of in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirementsPrepare complete, technically accurate, and professionally formatted Forensic Analysis ReportsMay validate forensic tools, develop or maintain approved scripts using version-control practices, participate in technical peer review of forensic reports, and support expert‑witness preparation and testimonyWhat You NeedUnited States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraphMinimum years of hands‑on digital forensics experience depending on level: Level 04 requires 12 years, Level 03 requires 8 years, Level 02 requires 5 years, Level 01 requires 2 yearsBachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, or a related field (or an additional four years of hands‑on digital forensics experience in lieu of degree)At least one active certification such as GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CHFI, CFCE, or equivalent approved certificationProficiency with Linux, BASH, Perl, and PythonVerifiable completion of formal training course on expert witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure within the last three years if assigned to certain job tasksNice to HaveTop Secret with SCI eligibility (beyond the required SECRET clearance with active polygraph)Experience with Java and ETL toolsFamiliarity with Cassandra and IAM Level 3 certificationAgile methodology experience#J-18808-Ljbffr