Forensic Computer Analyst SR

United States Postal Service; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Retirement plan

Savings/investment plan with employer

Flexible spending

Flextime scheduling of core work hours

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

United States Postal Service is seeking a senior Forensic Computer Analyst to conduct complex digital investigations for criminal, regulatory, and civil matters. You will apply scientific methods to recognize, collect, analyze, and interpret digital evidence and provide expert testimony.

Responsibilities include leading evidence collection activities, ensuring QA, designing research, and developing new forensic techniques while staying current with trends in cyber investigations.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate examination results and testify as an expert witness.
• Plan, coordinate and conduct training on laboratory services and evidence collection.
• Knowledge of forensic science techniques, lab protocols, and cyber investigations.
• Ability to perform technical work reviews to ensure QA and discipline standards.
• Education/certification requirements: degree and recognized forensic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Conduits complex and difficult forensic examinations of digital/multimedia evidence for criminal/regulatory purposes.
• Examine evidence and interpret data to render conclusions and produce reports.
• Provide expert witness testimony and comprehensive reports for proceedings.
• Maintain quality control of forensic work products and reviews.
• Design, conduct and document scientific research to discover new techniques.
• Serve as subject matter expert and lead crime-scene/evidence collection activities.
• Develop and implement programs, policies, and procedures for up-to-date laboratory practices.
• Coordinate and conduct training for inspectors and law enforcement in laboratory services.
• Advise on technical developments and participate in inter-agency groups.
• Analyze systems to assist with cybersecurity investigations and breaches.

Skills

Technical communication

Training planning

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer sciences/forensic science/related field

CFCE / CCE / DFE certifications

Tools

Forensic software

Job description

BENEFIT INFORMATION

The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.

• health and life insurance
• retirement plan
• savings/investment plan with employer contribution
• flexible spending
• flextime scheduling of core work hours
• annual and sick leave

Functional Purpose

Conducts complex and difficult forensic analyses of digital and other multimedia evidence utilizing appropriate scientific methodologies and forensic techniques in support of criminal and administrative investigations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Conducts complex and difficult forensic examinations of digital and other multimedia evidence through the application of scientific practices for the recognition, collection, analysis, and interpretation of digital evidence for criminal and civil law or regulatory purposes.
2. 2. Examines and analyzes evidence and interprets scientific observations and data to render conclusions, form opinions and produce reports utilizing a full range of electronic search methods and forensic examination techniques.
3. 3. Provides expert witness testimony; produces comprehensive reports and illustrative exhibits for federal, state, and local judicial proceedings at a level sufficient to explain evidence interpretation and conclusions from forensic examinations and technical data to a lay audience.
4. 4. Maintains quality control of forensic work products by conducting ongoing technical work reviews of forensic computer analysts to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with accepted analytical methods, scientific standards, and evidence handling requirements.
5. 5. Designs, conducts and documents scientific research for the purpose of discovering new forensic techniques and validation methods, and resolving forensic examination problems.
6. 6. Serves as a subject matter expert and technical advisor in matters relating to the proper collection, preservation, packaging, and submission of digital and multimedia evidence; oversees and serves as a team leader for crime scene and evidence collection activities during major field investigations.
7. 7. Develops and implements programs, policies, and procedures to ensure laboratory procedures, forensic examinations, and evidence handling processes are up-to-date and reflective of current trends and techniques within the law enforcement and scientific communities.
8. 8. Plans, coordinates, and conducts training to inspectors and/or law enforcement officials in laboratory services, evidence collection, and field examination training.
9. 9. Serves as an authoritative source and provides expert advice on technical developments, analytical techniques, and forensic examination issues; participates in inter-agency task groups.
10. 10. Analyzes systems to assist with network intrusion and cybersecurity investigations to determine the cause and extent of a breach.

REQUIREMENTS

1. 1. Knowledge of evidence collection, preservation, packaging, and shipment procedures sufficient to serve as a technical advisor in such matters, and to serve as a crime scene team leader for evidence collection activities during major field investigations.
2. 2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to prepare reports of examination results and conclusions, and provide testimony as an expert witness before state, federal or other judicial bodies.
3. 3. Ability to plan, coordinate and conduct training regarding laboratory services, evidence collection, and field examination.
4. 4. Knowledge of forensic science techniques, laboratory protocols, research methodologies, and computer forensic and cybersecurity examination procedures, instrumentation and software sufficient to properly access, preserve, and extract appropriate evidence from a variety of media and conduct complex analyses and interpret the value of evidentiary items.
5. 5. Ability to conduct technical work reviews of analysts to ensure quality assurance and digital evidence discipline principles, procedures, and protocols have been followed.
6. 6. Ability to render conclusions/opinions and make recommendations based on forensic practices of recognition, collection and interpretation of digital and multimedia evidence related to computer forensic examinations.
7. 7. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION: Applicant must possess the one of the following certifications: International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) or the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) or Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE). NOTE: Employees in the Forensic Computer Analyst or Forensic Computer Analyst Sr position prior to June 27, 2015 are exempt from this requirement.
8. 8. Ability to develop and implement laboratory programs, policies and procedures to ensure laboratory services are reflective of current trends and techniques in the forensic document discipline.
9. 9. Ability to conduct and document scientific research related to computer forensic examinations.
10. 10. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, forensic science, or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education. NOTE: Employees in the Forensic Computer Analyst or Forensic Computer Analyst Sr position prior to June 27, 2015 are exempt from this requirement.

Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free.

Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.