Digital Forensics – Analyst

Forensic Focus; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus seeks an experienced digital forensics investigator to lead end-to-end investigations in a remote contract role. You will perform imaging, evidence collection, timeline reconstruction, and prepare concise, litigation-ready reports for legal and executive audiences.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in the field, proficiency with Magnet AXIOM Cyber, Cellebrite, Sumuri Recon, CrowdStrike Falcon, Chronicle, and Splunk, plus familiarity with cloud/SaaS forensics and scripting.

Qualifications

• Requires 7+ years in digital forensics or cybersecurity investigations.
• Hands-on use of Magnet AXIOM Cyber, Cellebrite tools, Sumuri Recon, CrowdStrike Falcon, Chronicle and Splunk.
• Familiarity with cloud/SaaS forensics, Windows/macOS artifacts, scripting, and AI-assisted investigative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle digital forensic investigations in a remote contract setting.
• Perform forensic imaging and evidence acquisition.
• Reconstruct timelines, conduct eDiscovery collections, and prepare reports for legal and executive audiences.

Skills

Independent worker

Legal/HR collaboration

Analytical thinking

AI-enabled investigations

Tools

Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Cellebrite

Sumuri Recon

CrowdStrike Falcon

Chronicle

Splunk

Job description

The Role

This contract position involves leading full-cycle digital forensic investigations covering insider threats, intellectual property theft, misconduct and security incidents. Duties include forensic imaging, evidence acquisition, timeline reconstruction, eDiscovery collections, and preparing reports for legal and executive audiences.

Skills & Experience

Requires 7+ years in digital forensics or cybersecurity investigations, with hands-on use of Magnet AXIOM Cyber, Cellebrite tools, Sumuri Recon, CrowdStrike Falcon, Chronicle and Splunk. Familiarity with cloud/SaaS forensics, Windows/macOS artifacts, scripting, and AI-assisted investigative workflows is expected.

Who It Suits

Suited to an experienced forensic analyst comfortable working independently on sensitive investigations, collaborating with legal and HR teams, and adapting to emerging AI-driven investigative tooling within a remote contract setting.