Digital Forensics Analyst: Investigations & Evidence

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Digital Forensics Specialist to perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and cloud data sources onsite and remotely.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years' experience in digital forensic collections and analysis, and proficiency with tools such as Axiom, EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite, and Verakey/GrayKey, plus knowledge of chain of custody and reporting. Hybrid/remote options may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience.
• At least two years of experience performing Digital Forensic collections and analysis.
• Training, experience, and/or certifications with forensic tools such as Axiom, EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, Cellebrite, Verakey/Graykey.
• Experience in data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles and procedures.
• Experience in the forensic collection of Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android devices.
• Programming, scripting, and/or database design experience is a plus; Linux/UNIX experience is a plus.
• Experience providing detailed written forensic analysis reports or court testimony is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, hard drives, servers and cloud data sources both onsite and remotely
• Verify, extract and analyze data in support of investigations and litigation
• Provide proactive status updates to both internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare remote collection kits for redeployment
• Log and track evidence, update chain of custody logs, and follow evidence management best practices
• Enter billable time and descriptions into billing system
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Digital Forensics Specialist to perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and cloud data sources onsite and remotely.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years' experience in digital forensic collections and analysis, and proficiency with tools such as Axiom, EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite, and Verakey/GrayKey, plus knowledge of chain of custody and reporting. Hybrid/remote options may be available.