Digital Forensics Technician – Onsite in Arlington

SkyePoint Decisions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Arlington

Comprehensive benefits

Certification incentive

401k matching

Job summary

SkyePoint Decisions in Arlington, VA is seeking a Digital Forensic Technician to support the DSCM program, providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable secure business processes.

This on-site, full-time position requires administering networks and labs, performing digital forensic analysis, configuring on-premises infrastructure, and coordinating with IT, law enforcement, and CIF customers to preserve evidence and ensure readiness for on-scene seizures and testimony.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; minimum of 3 years with a Masters degree.
• An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the bachelors degree.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to starting date, one of the following professional certifications: Network+ CE; Server+ CE; CCNA, or CCNP.

Responsibilities

• Perform network administration, including full system backups and lifecycle equipment maintenance.
• Develop procedures and schedules for internal network backups.
• Maintain and oversee computer network servers and physical infrastructure.
• Support workstation and forensic hardware/software tools.
• Apply criminal rules of evidence preservation and custodianship.
• Conduct digital forensic analysis using hardware, forensic software, operating systems, and virtual environments.
• Work with virtualization technologies to develop, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain virtual environments.
• Operate within a scientific environment requiring strict standards.
• Maintain, patch, and update digital forensics lab systems to ensure compatibility and effectiveness.
• Install, troubleshoot, configure, and maintain on-premises network infrastructure, servers, workstations, and peripheral equipment in alignment with CIF and Department standards.
• Install, replace, configure, and optimize network routers and switches.
• Validate and manage network backup and disaster recovery procedures.
• Identify infrastructure strengths, weaknesses, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with IT, management, and other stakeholders to gather insights and requirements.
• Research emerging technologies and best practices in IT infrastructure, including cloud computing (e.g., Azure), virtualization, security protocols, and remote access solutions.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Manage and monitor digital forensics cloud systems, ensuring security and operational efficiency.
• Administer user accounts, network rights, and system access for 20–40 users.
• Ensure availability of required hardware, software, and tools for digital evidence analysis.
• Create and update documentation for CIF-hosted systems.

Skills

Azure cloud

Linux administration

Windows administration

Networking fundamentals

Scripting & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service

SQL Server

Virtualization

Cloud security

Job description

SkyePoint Decisions in Arlington, VA is seeking a Digital Forensic Technician to support the DSCM program, providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable secure business processes.

This on-site, full-time position requires administering networks and labs, performing digital forensic analysis, configuring on-premises infrastructure, and coordinating with IT, law enforcement, and CIF customers to preserve evidence and ensure readiness for on-scene seizures and testimony.