Digital Forensic Specialist

Forensic Focus Limited; Tumwater, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus Limited seeks a seasoned digital forensics professional to lead operations across laboratory and mobile environments, tackling complex Medicaid fraud, abuse, and neglect casework. You will oversee forensic acquisition, data analysis, and provide expert technical guidance to a multidisciplinary team of attorneys, special agents, and data scientists.

The role rewards collaborative, investigation-led work and demands a strong track record in legal defensibility of forensic processes

Qualifications

• Expert-level digital forensics competency with casework experience.
• Experience with forensic acquisition techniques and mobile & lab tools.
• Ability to apply research-driven methodologies to complex investigations while maintaining legal defensibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital forensic operations across laboratory and mobile environments.
• Oversee forensic acquisition and advanced data analysis.
• Provide specialised technical expertise to multidisciplinary teams including attorneys, agents and data scientists.

Skills

Digital forensics

Forensic acquisition

Mobile forensics

Laboratory forensics

Advanced data analysis

Research-driven methodologies

Legal defensibility

Technical leadership

Tools

Forensic tools

Job description

The Role

This position leads digital forensic operations across laboratory and mobile environments, handling complex casework involving Medicaid fraud, abuse, and neglect. Day to day work includes forensic acquisition, advanced data analysis, and providing specialised technical expertise to multidisciplinary investigative teams comprising attorneys, special agents, and data scientists.

Skills & Experience

The role requires expert-level digital forensics competency, including experience with forensic acquisition techniques, mobile and laboratory forensic tools, and advanced data analysis. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to apply research-driven or novel methodologies to complex casework while maintaining legal defensibility throughout all forensic processes.

Who It Suits

This position suits a seasoned digital forensics professional who thrives in a collaborative, investigation-led environment and is comfortable serving as a technical lead. Someone drawn to meaningful public sector work, particularly protecting vulnerable individuals and tackling large-scale fraud, will find the role especially rewarding.