Senior Associate/Digital Forensics (Forensic Services practice)

Forensic Focus; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus is seeking an experienced digital forensics professional to lead onsite investigations across MacOS, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux. You will supervise project teams, manage data integrity, and liaise with clients to deliver thorough forensic findings.

The role emphasizes strong MacOS and mobile forensics expertise, leadership capabilities, and business development within a consulting context.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in digital forensics, intrusion investigation or incident response.
• Deep knowledge of MacOS artifacts (plists, unified logs, FS Events, spotlight metadata), file systems (APFS, HFS+, FAT, NTFS) and networking.
• Experience leading investigations and teams, with client interaction in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Onsite data collection and chain-of-custody handling.
• Forensic examination of devices across MacOS, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux.
• Supervise investigative project teams and liaise with clients.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

MacOS forensics

Mobile forensics

Team leadership

Client interaction

Job description

The Role

This position involves onsite data collection, chain of custody handling, and forensic examination of devices across MacOS, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux. Duties include investigating trade secret misappropriation, mobile extractions, data remediation, client liaison, and supervising investigative project teams.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need 5-7+ years in digital forensics, intrusion investigation or incident response, with deep knowledge of MacOS artifacts (plists, unified logs, FS Events, spotlight metadata), file systems (APFS, HFS+, FAT, NTFS), networking, and both open-source and commercial forensic tools.

Who It Suits

Suited to experienced forensic practitioners comfortable leading investigations and teams, with strong technical depth in MacOS and mobile forensics, who also enjoy client interaction and business development within a consulting environment.