Digital Forensics Lead

Agile Defense; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Reston, VA is looking for a Digital Forensics Lead to oversee cybersecurity operations, manage incident response, and lead investigations. Candidates must have extensive experience in digital forensics, incident response and possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and communication skills and a commitment to mentoring junior analysts. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment that values helpfulness, honesty, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of professional experience in incident response and insider threat investigations.
• Five years of hands-on experience with security monitoring and analysis.
• Experience in creating dashboards and reports for threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital forensics and insider-threat investigations.
• Perform endpoint and network-based forensic analysis.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide operational oversight.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Threat intelligence

Malware triage

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM platforms

End-point detection tools

Intrusion detection systems

Job description

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1436

Job Title: Digital Forensics Lead

Location: Reston, VA

Clearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)

SUMMARY

Agile Defense is seeking a highly qualified Digital Forensics Lead to support the USG enterprise cybersecurity program delivering 24/7/365 Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) services. These positions provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and deep technical expertise across key mission areas, including cyber defense, incident response, threat hunting, insider threat, threat intelligence, engineering, and modernization initiatives.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads digital forensics and insider‑threat investigations, ensuring proper evidence handling, strict chain‑of‑custody, and high‑confidence analysis to enable rapid incident containment and remediation. Ability to perform endpoint and network‑based forensic analysis, malware triage, and insider‑threat investigations. Utilizes customer SIEM design and maintains dashboards, reports, and workflow documentation for forensics and incident response processes; provides mentorship to junior analysts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Background, and Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity

Required Skills:

• TS (SCI Eligible)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats.
• Minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on experience in the last two (2) years that includes bare‑metal, cloud or virtual system‑based and network‑based security monitoring, identifying and analyzing anomalous activities with familiarity in insider threat monitoring software, endpoint forensic tools, intrusion detection systems, intrusion analysis functions, SIEM platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, and security operations ticket management.
• Ability to create insider‑threat focused dashboards, reports and workflow diagrams.
• Experience collecting data, chain of custody and reporting results; handling and escalating security issues or emergency situations appropriately; providing incident response capabilities to isolate and mitigate threats to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability for protected data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness and experience with mentoring junior members in an open collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills:

• GCFA, GREM, GFCE, GNFA, GIME, GASF, GX‑FA, Encase, Cellebrite or equivalent preferred.
• Mobile Forensics

WORKING CONDITIONS

Hybrid role in Reston, VA.

CULTURE AND VALUES

Happy - Be Infectious.

Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Success is not achieved alone; humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

Hustle - Be Driven.

Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities