Senior Digital Forensics Architect - Remote

AnaVation, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Paid leave

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a senior digital forensics professional to support federal investigations, cybercrime cases, and operational missions. Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver advanced forensic capabilities and actionable reports.

The role emphasizes memory and disk forensics, mobile device forensics, and development of new workflows, with remote work primarily and occasional onsite visits to DC/Northern Virginia.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant digital forensic experience supporting federal investigations, incident response, evidentiary workflows, and cross-agency operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Handson expertise with mobile device forensics and computer forensics.
• Demonstrated experience conducting memory forensics, disk forensics, or malware triage.
• High proficiency with forensic platforms such as EnCase, AXIOM, XWays, Cellebrite, or related enterprise tools.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a TS/SCI clearance. DHS EOD suitability is required to begin support. Following EOD approval, candidates will be processed for, and must successfully obtain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strict adherence to chain of custody, evidentiary handling protocols, and court-admissible forensic standards.
• Provide deep technical analysis supporting major case investigations.
• Develop and deploy advanced forensic workflows to improve investigative effectiveness and mission readiness.
• Lead the development of new forensic capabilities addressing emerging threats, digital exploitation methods, and evolving adversary tradecraft.
• Research, evaluate, and integrate advanced forensic technologies, tools, and methodologies into operational environments.
• Prepare detailed forensic reports, visualizations, presentations, and investigative documents suitable for legal and intelligence proceedings.
• Train and mentor investigators, analysts, and mission partners on forensic methodology, digital evidence handling, and investigative best practices.
• Develop, deliver, and lead formal training events for government and cross-agency partners.
• Contribute to forensic readiness, capability maturation, and mission-focused innovation efforts.

Skills

Digital forensics

Investigative analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

EnCase

AXIOM

XWays

Cellebrite

Job description

AnaVation is seeking a senior digital forensics professional to support federal investigations, cybercrime cases, and operational missions. Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver advanced forensic capabilities and actionable reports.

The role emphasizes memory and disk forensics, mobile device forensics, and development of new workflows, with remote work primarily and occasional onsite visits to DC/Northern Virginia.