Digital Forensics IT Specialist - Mobile & ESI Expert

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services seeks a skilled digital forensics professional to conduct examinations of digital evidence and to validate mobile-forensic tools.

The role involves on-site training across CBP locations and potential court testimony on analytic findings. The position requires formal IT experience, background checks, and adherence to DHS and CBP ethics standards.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is required and thoroughness is essential in this role.
• Customer service skills to work with clients, agencies, and outside organizations.
• Oral communication to present information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Problem solving to identify issues, assess information, and recommend actions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and conduct forensic examinations of digital evidence to preserve, authenticate, acquire, and analyze electronically stored information.
• Develop and implement mobile-device test plans for mobile forensic-tool validation and verification; serve as the mobile-device test analyst.
• Provide on-site training on digital media exploitation to CBP personnel at various locations.
• Testify as a subject-matter expert on analytical findings in court as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Oral communication

Problem solving

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services seeks a skilled digital forensics professional to conduct examinations of digital evidence and to validate mobile-forensic tools.

The role involves on-site training across CBP locations and potential court testimony on analytic findings. The position requires formal IT experience, background checks, and adherence to DHS and CBP ethics standards.