Senior Digital Forensic Specialist

Copello Global Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Digital Forensic Specialist
Inside IR35 – 6 month contract – On-site London

We are seeking a Senior Digital Forensic Specialist to support the DFU by enhancing lab capabilities, ensuring compliance with Forensic Science Regulator standards, and undertaking complex processing, analysis, and interpretation of digital evidence.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to DFU colleagues and investigative staff.
2. Create and provide reports and updates to the Head of Unit, presenting findings, developments, and recommendations.
3. Mentor and develop staff, enhancing the unit's capabilities.
4. Ensure adherence to ISO 17025 and FSR Code of Conduct through regular Quality Assurance checks and by developing the SFO DFU Quality Management System.
5. Develop and implement methods, validation plans, training materials, and competency assessments for digital forensic tasks (e.g., mobile phone, computer, and loose media extraction, decoding, and conversion).
6. Support and guide Digital Forensic Specialists in complex technological and eDiscovery matters, sharing knowledge and resolving issues collaboratively.
7. Work with the Digital Evidence Quality Manager to develop the lab’s Quality Management System, including methods, validation plans, training materials, and competency tests.
8. Provide witness statements and attend court to give evidence on digital forensic work.
9. Contribute to office-wide initiatives like policy development, training, and other strategic projects.

Essential Qualifications:

1. Significant experience as a Digital Forensic Investigator/Examiner.
2. Extensive knowledge of digital media, operating systems, storage devices, and cloud forensics.
3. Knowledge of Forensic Science Regulator’s codes for digital forensic acquisition, analysis, and interpretation.
4. Experience in introducing new policies and procedures into a digital forensic environment.
5. Certification (current or previous) or equivalent experience with forensic tools such as En-Case (EnCE certification), Nuix (NICS), Cellebrite Certification (CCLO or CCPA), XRY, FTK, or similar.