Remote Digital Forensics Analyst

OpenTalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse is seeking a Forensics Associate to perform onsite and remote collection of electronic data from laptops, mobile devices, and cloud sources using industry-standard tools to support investigations and litigation.

The role emphasizes data verification, analysis, logging with chain of custody, and timely stakeholder updates. A bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in digital forensics are expected along with strong communication and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Minimum two years of experience performing digital forensic collections and analysis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance many priorities and work under pressure while remaining calm.
• Experience in data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles.
• Experience in collection of Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android devices.
• Programming, scripting, and/or database design experience is a plus.
• Linux/UNIX experience is a plus.
• Experience providing forensic analysis reports or court testimony is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, servers and cloud data sources onsite and remotely.
• Verify, extract and analyze data in support of investigations and litigation.
• Provide proactive status updates to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare remote collection kits for redeployment.
• Log and track evidence, update chain of custody logs, and follow evidence management best practices.
• Enter billable time and descriptions into billing system.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Digital forensics

ESI collection

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Scripting / programming

Linux / UNIX

Court testimony writing

Billing / logging

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent training and experience

Tools

Axiom

EnCase

Forensic Toolkit

Cellebrite

Verakey

GrayKey

ModeOne

Open-source forensic tools

Job description

Lighthouse is seeking a Forensics Associate to perform onsite and remote collection of electronic data from laptops, mobile devices, and cloud sources using industry-standard tools to support investigations and litigation.

The role emphasizes data verification, analysis, logging with chain of custody, and timely stakeholder updates. A bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in digital forensics are expected along with strong communication and attention to detail.