Digital Forensic Analyst I: Mobile & Cloud Investigations

CGS Federal; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks a Digital Forensic Analyst to lead preservation, collection, and analysis of mobile device and cloud data in a fast-paced government-focused environment. You will travel for on-site collections and work in our Charlotte office, contributing to a growing forensics team while developing procedures and maintaining chain-of-custody standards.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in forensics, experience with EnCase/Cellebrite, and the ability to communicate clearly with legal teams.

Qualifications

• Requires undergraduate degree in Digital Forensic Science or CS/Engineering.
• 1+ year experience in forensic lifecycle, evidence acquisitions and intermediate analysis.
• Experience with industry standard forensic tools such as EnCase, Cellebrite, Oxygen, FTK Imager, MacQuisition, X1 Social Discovery, Logicube Falcon.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic data collection and basic analysis on-site and remotely.
• Coordinate with legal teams and client IT to define project scope.
• Maintain and update forensic toolsets with latest versions.
• Collaborate with project management on complex, deadline-driven projects.
• Develop and refine procedures to meet discovery requirements.
• Maintain chain of custody and adhere to evidence handling standards.
• Follow SOPs and conduct quality checks before delivering results.
• Assist in daily IT duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Forensic data collection

Legal coordination

Tool maintenance

Project collaboration

Procedure development

Chain of custody

SOP adherence

Quality checks

General IT duties

Education

Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensic Science or CS/Engineering

Tools

EnCase

Cellebrite

Oxygen

FTK Imager

MacQuisition

X1 Social Discovery

Logicube Falcon

Job description

CGS Federal seeks a Digital Forensic Analyst to lead preservation, collection, and analysis of mobile device and cloud data in a fast-paced government-focused environment. You will travel for on-site collections and work in our Charlotte office, contributing to a growing forensics team while developing procedures and maintaining chain-of-custody standards.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year in forensics, experience with EnCase/Cellebrite, and the ability to communicate clearly with legal teams.