Senior Cybersecurity – Digital Forensic Investigator

Forensic Focus Limited; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

AT&T in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity – Digital Forensic Investigator to lead end-to-end forensic investigations across endpoints, memory, cloud, and networks. You will preserve evidentiary integrity, reconstruct attack timelines, determine scope and root cause, and deliver detailed reports for technical and executive audiences, while participating in an on-call rotation.

The role requires a minimum of three years in digital forensics, with hands-on experience across Windows,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in digital forensics or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience on Windows, Linux, macOS, and AWS/Azure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end digital forensic investigations for cybersecurity incidents.
• Preserve evidentiary integrity and reconstruct attack timelines.
• Determine scope and root cause; produce detailed technical and executive reports.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Windows

Linux

macOS

AWS

Azure

SIEM

EDR

scripting

GCFA

GCFE

GCIH

EnCE

CFCE

Education

GCFA/GCFE/GCIH/EnCE/CFCE certifications

Job description

# Senior Cybersecurity – Digital Forensic Investigator*AT&T***Charlotte, NC**Senior · Full-time### The RoleThe investigator conducts end-to-end digital forensic investigations arising from cybersecurity incidents, covering endpoint, memory, cloud, network, and log analysis. Responsibilities include preserving evidentiary integrity, reconstructing attack timelines, determining scope and root cause, and producing detailed technical and executive-level reports while participating in an on-call rotation.### Skills & ExperienceA minimum of three years in digital forensics or a closely related discipline is required, with hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, macOS, and public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. Familiarity with SIEM and EDR platforms, scripting languages, and forensic certifications including GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, EnCE, or CFCE are strongly preferred.### Who It SuitsThis role suits an experienced forensic investigator comfortable working independently on complex, time-sensitive cases within a large enterprise environment. Those who can communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders and who keep pace with emerging threats, AI-assisted analysis, and evolving attack tradecraft will thrive here.Typical advertised salary forDigital Forensics roles in United States:**$90,000–$154,000**(median $122,000 — from207 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).Compare Digital Forensics salaries in United States →Certifications mentioned:GCFA · GCFE · GCIH · EnCE · CFCE — find training for these on theDFIR Training Finder.Learn More/Apply