DFIR Investigator: Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Forensic Focus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in New York is seeking a Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst to conduct investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, and cloud environments. You will ensure evidence integrity, manage chain of custody, and produce forensic reports for varied audiences.

Ideal candidates have DFIR experience, scripting skills, and certifications; role is onsite, full-time, with a focus on insider threat investigations in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS file systems, evidence handling procedures, and report writing.
• Preferred scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell; cloud familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI); certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, or GREM.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, and cloud environments.
• Perform evidence acquisition and preservation, manage chain of custody, analyse malware/artifacts, and produce detailed reports for technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Windows file systems

Linux file systems

macOS file systems

Scripting

Cloud platforms

DFIR certifications

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in New York is seeking a Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst to conduct investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, and cloud environments. You will ensure evidence integrity, manage chain of custody, and produce forensic reports for varied audiences.

Ideal candidates have DFIR experience, scripting skills, and certifications; role is onsite, full-time, with a focus on insider threat investigations in a regulated setting.