Hybrid Forensic Intake Specialist - Flexible PTO

Lighthouse; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Flexible PTO

Volunteer days

Life & AD&D

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Lighthouse in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Intake Specialist who will assist with advanced intake tasks, archive and purge requests, and workflow improvements while maintaining high quality. The role requires logging evidentiary media, pre-processing data, and preparing reports with little supervision.

You will work with Mac and Windows environments, using forensic tools to extract data, perform email conversions, and ensure chain-of-custody.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years handling sensitive data, preferably in electronic discovery.
• Experience with forensic tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of data collection & preservation principles is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and both Windows and Mac OS environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scoping of custom requests with other departments and provide accurate timelines for completion of work.
• Perform advanced pre-processing functions using forensic tools to search and/or cull data per client requests.
• Identify Mac OS data and perform advanced pre-processing tasks to properly handle Mac Mail files.
• Perform email conversion of Mac Mail to PST using commercial tools.
• Identify Gmail data types and perform email conversion using proprietary tools.
• Proactively identify areas for improved workflow, quality, internal documentation and processes to maximize system resources and efficiencies as applicable.
• Assist with process improvements via testing, providing feedback, etc.
• Contribute to positive working environment as team player; willingly accept additional challenges and help drive issues to resolution.
• Assist with training and other internal initiatives as needed.
• Handle physical media while maintaining proper Chain of Custody, generate reports and conduct data backups, extraction/restoration, and pre-processing using forensic applications and methods.
• Work proactively on job requests from a queue while effectively communicating job status and potential issues with Intake Manager/Queue Manager.
• Use password cracking software and industry known forensic tools.
• Perform thorough quality checks on client data and work product at multiple stages to ensure quality and maintain a sense of urgency on high priority and critical requests.
• Perform administrative duties relevant to project maintenance (billing, reporting) and maintain a clean, organized lab.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Team player

Confidentiality

Self-motivated

Independent work

Learn new applications

Mac OS knowledge

Windows OS knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred

Tools

EnCase

FTK

BlackLight

FileZilla

Aid4Mail

Aspera

Job description

Lighthouse in Bellevue, WA is seeking an Intake Specialist who will assist with advanced intake tasks, archive and purge requests, and workflow improvements while maintaining high quality. The role requires logging evidentiary media, pre-processing data, and preparing reports with little supervision.

You will work with Mac and Windows environments, using forensic tools to extract data, perform email conversions, and ensure chain-of-custody.