Digital Forensic Analyst I — Travel‑Ready & Growth‑Driven

CGS Federal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

PTO and holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks a Digital Forensic Analyst to lead preservation, collection, and basic analysis of mobile and cloud data. Travel for on-site collections and in-office work in the forensics lab are required.

The role emphasizes adherence to chain-of-custody practices and collaboration with legal teams in a fast-paced environment. An undergraduate degree in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering is preferred, with 1+ years of relevant experience and proficiency with EnCase,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Forensic Science, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Experience with forensic lifecycle, evidence acquisitions, and intermediate forensic analysis.
• Proficiency with standard forensic tools listed.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic data collection and basic analysis on-site and remotely.
• Coordinate with legal teams and client IT for project scope.
• Maintain and update forensic toolsets and stay current on updates.
• Work with project management to complete complex projects under deadlines.
• Document workflows and refine procedures for discovery.
• Maintain chain of custody and adhere to SOPs.
• Perform quality checks before delivering results to clients.
• Assist in general IT duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forensic data collection

Legal coordination

Forensic tooling

Team collaboration

Chain of custody

Quality checks

Documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Undergraduate degree in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/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 basic analysis of mobile and cloud data. Travel for on-site collections and in-office work in the forensics lab are required.

The role emphasizes adherence to chain-of-custody practices and collaboration with legal teams in a fast-paced environment. An undergraduate degree in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering is preferred, with 1+ years of relevant experience and proficiency with EnCase,