Digital Forensic Analyst (TS/SCI)- Senior & Mid

Vexterra Group; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vexterra Group is looking for a Digital Forensic Analyst to conduct comprehensive forensic examinations, support technical exploitation and generate professional reports for diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and must possess active TS/SCI clearance.

This role requires excellent skills in digital forensics, evidence seizure, and the ability to convey complex information clearly to various audiences. Certifications in digital forensics will be important as well.

Qualifications

• Eight years of digital forensic experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to convey technical information effectively to various audiences.
• Experience in law enforcement evidence seizure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic examinations of digital media.
• Develop forensic tools and perform data analysis.
• Generate technical exploitation reports for clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Digital forensic analysis

Technical exploitation

Evidence seizure and data recovery

Software development and scripting

Network/data communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Digital Forensics or Computer Science

Master's degree in Digital Forensics or Computer Science

Tools

Forensic tools and scripts

Digital forensic certifications (e.g., EnCE, ACE)

Job description

Overview

Vexterra Group is searching for a Digital Forensic Analyst to provide support across forensic examinations, technical exploitation, and related activities for diverse customer assets and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic examination of High Priority Digital Media, including full-scope forensics, advanced registry and Internet history analysis, date obfuscation and steganography detection, and large data set analysis with target language keyword search.
• Develop forensic tools and scripts; perform sector-level entity extraction, metadata extraction and analysis, and network forensics and analysis.
• Generate professional technical exploitation reports for customers and the Intel Community.
• Analyze applications and Internet activities to support source vetting, digital profiling, and other requirements.
• Coordinate, enhance, and promulgate forensic and technical exploitation standards for forward deployed customer assets.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert-level technical support for federated partners, internal customers, and customer-deployed platforms.
• Provide global technical exploitation response capabilities, including deployable personnel to meet customer and partner contingency requirements.
• Offer expert multi-functional exploitation expertise as required and coordinate with customer operations on platform and training issues.
• Plan, integrate, and execute full-spectrum technical exploitation plans, exercises, training, and operations as required.
• Assist in the conduct of Site Exploitation (SE) activities as required.
• Provide technical support to field collection and other operational partner elements, including a diverse set of technical exploitation tools and tradecraft.
• Assist asset validation and credibility assessments by providing baseline assessments of digital media and cellular telephones.

Education/Experience

• Eight (8) years of digital forensic experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Forensics or Computer Science + six (6) years of digital forensic experience; OR
• Master's degree in Digital Forensics or Computer Science + five (5) years of digital forensic experience
• Ability to design, implement and document computer forensics services including evidence seizure, computer forensic analysis, and data recovery
• Ability to convey technical information effectively and concisely to a wide range of audiences
• Working experience in hardware configuration and network/data communications
• Working experience in software development and scripting
• Working experience in law enforcement evidence seizure
• Experience conducting intelligence analysis and writing finished intelligence reporting with high quality and minimal revision
• Willing to travel CONUS and/or OCONUS on temporary duty to include hazardous zones

Certifications

• Two or more industry standard digital forensic certifications (e.g., EnCE, MCFE, CCME, CCFE, GCFE, GASF, ACE, or CCE, etc.)

Clearance

• Active TS/SCI
• Counter Intelligence Polygraph or be willing to obtain one