Senior Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 89,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Senior Analyst for the Forensics & Response team to lead digital investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.

You will conduct complex forensic investigations, preserve evidence, analyze data, and produce detailed reports with root cause and remediation recommendations, partnering with legal, Security, and engineering as needed.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in digital forensics & incident response, cybersecurity engineering, or data analytics.
• Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and macOS file systems (NTFS, EXT4, APFS) and forensic artifacts.
• Moderate report writing skills, detailing analysis, procedures performed, and findings, capable of being consumed by executive-level stakeholders.
• Moderate hands‑on experience with evidence handling, chain‑of‑custody, and contemporaneous note taking.

Responsibilities

• Perform digital forensic investigations of endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, internal systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Identify, collect, image, and preserve physical and digital evidence in strict adherence to chain-of-custody protocols and legal standards.
• Data Analytics: Analyze complex data queries, trace data lineage, and assess outputs for data residency and compliance issues.
• Artifact & Malware Analysis: Analyze endpoints, file system artifacts, memory dumps, and network traffic to identify root cause, scope of incident, and TTPs.
• Reporting & Documentation: Author detailed forensic reports outlining technical findings, timeline of events, root cause analysis, and remediation recommendations.
• Legal & Compliance Support: Assist with internal investigations, eDiscovery requests, and coordinate with legal teams or law enforcement when necessary.
• Lab & Equipment Management: Maintain, configure, and upgrade the hardware, software, and network infrastructure of the digital forensics laboratory. Ensure go-kits and remote acquisition equipment is prepared for response scenarios.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

Data analytics

Report writing

Evidence handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity engineering, CS, or digital forensics

Tools

GCIH

GCIA

GCFA

GCFE

GREM

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Senior Analyst for the Forensics & Response team to lead digital investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.

You will conduct complex forensic investigations, preserve evidence, analyze data, and produce detailed reports with root cause and remediation recommendations, partnering with legal, Security, and engineering as needed.