Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Candour; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour is expanding its cyber security team in Manchester and seeks a remote-ready Digital Forensics & Incident Responder. You will lead investigations, validate evidence, and collaborate with engineers to enhance automated capabilities. You will also explain findings to customers and influence product strategy.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in DFIR, strong analysis skills, and a proven track record. Magnet Axiom experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years hands-on experience in digital forensics and incident response.
• Experience investigating cyber-attacks and analysing forensic evidence.
• Ability to critically assess findings and identify gaps in forensic analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with customers and technical teams.
• Track record of career progression and demonstrable technical expertise.
• Experience with forensic platforms such as Magnet Axiom is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Independently investigate security incidents using a specialist investigation platform, validating findings and identifying evidence.
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve the accuracy and capabilities of automated investigations.
• Support customers by explaining investigative findings, answering technical questions, and advising on product capabilities and feature requests.
• Act as the in-house DFIR subject matter expert, helping shape product development and technical strategy.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

Customer communication

Forensic analysis

Technical investigation

Career progression evidence

Tools

Magnet Axiom

Job description

An extremely exciting, and rare opportunity to join a fast-growing cyber security software company building innovative incident response technology that helps organisations investigate and respond to cyber incidents. This team has gone from strength to strength working with some of the biggest names helping with business-critical threats.

Having recently secured additional funding and expanded their team, they are entering another exciting growth phase and are looking for a Digital Forensics & Incident Responder to join them on the journey. This is an opportunity to work directly with the founding team and have a significant impact on both their award-winning product and research capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Independently investigate security incidents using a specialist investigation platform, validating findings and identifying evidence.
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve the accuracy and capabilities of automated investigations.
• Support customers by explaining investigative findings, answering technical questions, and advising on product capabilities and feature requests.
• Act as the in-house DFIR subject matter expert, helping shape product development and technical strategy.

Skills & Experience

• At least 5 years’ hands-on experience in digital forensics and incident response.
• Strong experience investigating cyber-attacks, analysing forensic evidence, and understanding attacker techniques.
• Ability to critically assess investigative findings and identify gaps in forensic analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with customers and technical teams.
• A track record of career progression and demonstrable technical expertise.
• Experience with forensic investigation platforms such as Magnet Axiom is beneficial but not essential.