Digital Forensic Examiner II - Court-Testified Expert

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York invites applications for a Digital Forensic Examiner II in the Bronx. The role supports the BXDA Digital Forensics Laboratory, performing forensic analysis on mobile devices, computers, and storage media, with emphasis on data extraction and reporting of findings for legal proceedings.

The position requires strong knowledge of forensic methods, scripting basics, and experience with common tools, plus the ability to testify in court and manage multiple investigations under

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree and two years of related experience or equivalent mix.
• College degree or experience equivalent required with documented forensic work.
• Experience with data extraction, reporting, and court testimony preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize forensic knowledge to extract and analyze electronic devices including mobile phones, tablets, GPS devices, and computers.
• Validate results with multiple methods and compare against tool outputs.
• Write reports and testify in Grand Jury and Trial proceedings.
• Disassemble, configure, maintain hardware, and manage case intake with chain of custody.
• Perform data recovery across NTFS, exFAT, APFS, and HFS+ file systems.

Skills

Forensic knowledge

Data analysis

SQL

Reporting

Team collaboration

Ability to work nights/weekends

Attention to detail

Education

Baccalaureate degree + 2 years related experience

High school diploma + 6 years related experience

Tools

Forensic Toolkit

Magnet AXIOM

EnCase

Cellebrite

XWAYS

Job description

The City of New York invites applications for a Digital Forensic Examiner II in the Bronx. The role supports the BXDA Digital Forensics Laboratory, performing forensic analysis on mobile devices, computers, and storage media, with emphasis on data extraction and reporting of findings for legal proceedings.

The position requires strong knowledge of forensic methods, scripting basics, and experience with common tools, plus the ability to testify in court and manage multiple investigations under