Senior Digital Forensics Engineer - Automation Hybrid

Forensic Focus; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Europol seeks a Senior Specialist – Forensic Examiner to deliver expert digital forensic services at its The Hague HQ. You will perform forensic examinations, assist member states on-site, and build automated workflows while drafting strategic reports for cybercrime investigations.

The role requires 5+ years in digital forensics, strong Python/PowerShell/Bash skills, and knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, and large indexing tools. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in digital forensics with commercial/open-source tools.
• Strong coding skills in Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Experience with Windows/Linux artefacts and modern indexing tech.

Responsibilities

• Forensic examination and on-site support to investigations.
• Develop and maintain automated forensic workflows.
• Draft strategic investigative reports for EU-level cases.
• Represent Europol at high-level forensic events.

Skills

Digital forensics (5+ years)

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Windows forensic artefacts

Linux forensic artefacts

Docker containerisation

CI/CD pipelines

SQL/SQLite

Elasticsearch / Lucene

Workflow orchestration

API development

Tools

Docker

Elasticsearch

Lucene

Job description

Europol seeks a Senior Specialist – Forensic Examiner to deliver expert digital forensic services at its The Hague HQ. You will perform forensic examinations, assist member states on-site, and build automated workflows while drafting strategic reports for cybercrime investigations.

The role requires 5+ years in digital forensics, strong Python/PowerShell/Bash skills, and knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, and large indexing tools. Hybrid work is available.