Digital Forensics Specialist - Automation & Data Pipelines

Europol; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expatriation allowance

Annual leave

Teleworking options

Global insurance coverage

Job summary

Europol is seeking a Specialist – Forensic Examiner (Digital Forensics) based in The Hague. The role focuses on delivering expert digital forensic services, automating workflows, and developing innovative forensic solutions to support European security objectives.

The candidate will engage with EU member states and international partners, contributing to reports and strategic documents while advancing automation capabilities within the EC3 DSU Forensics Team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in digital forensics using standard forensic tools (commercial and open-source).
• Experience automating processing and indexing of large structured/unstructured datasets.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert digital forensic services for Europol EC3 DSU Forensics Team, including on-site support.
• Automate digital forensic/workflow processes; collaborate with Europol ICT on tooling.
• Represent the Forensic Team in EU MS and international bodies on digital forensic matters.
• Support unit projects by organizing meetings, training sessions and conferences.
• Represent Europol at high-level digital forensic and security events across Europe and globally.
• Research and develop new forensic methods, tools, and best practices.
• Draft and finalise reports, briefings, and strategic documents.

Skills

Digital forensics

Python programming

PowerShell

Bash

SQL

Docker

CI/CD

APIs

Automation

Windows

Tools

SQLite

Elasticsearch

dtSearch

Git

Job description

Europol is seeking a Specialist – Forensic Examiner (Digital Forensics) based in The Hague. The role focuses on delivering expert digital forensic services, automating workflows, and developing innovative forensic solutions to support European security objectives.

The candidate will engage with EU member states and international partners, contributing to reports and strategic documents while advancing automation capabilities within the EC3 DSU Forensics Team.