Senior eDiscovery & Digital Forensics Lead

KBR Careers; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Lead eDiscovery Analyst to join its in-house Legal team in the United States. This role drives ESI lifecycle management, from identification through production, across litigation, investigations, and regulatory requests, while coordinating with Legal, IT, Security, Compliance, HR, and external counsel.

Responsibilities include forensic investigations, DSAR handling, platform administration (Purview eDiscovery Premium, Relativity), and ensuring defensible practices with data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Legal Studies, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 7-10+ years in eDiscovery, digital forensics, litigation support, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting legal departments, law firms, or corporate investigations functions.
• Relevant forensic certifications such as EnCE, CCE, CFCE, or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• eDiscovery lifecycle management from identification to production across litigation, employment matters, internal investigations, and DSARs.
• Serve as primary liaison between Legal and IT, Security, Compliance, HR, external counsel, and vendors on eDiscovery matters.
• Conduct and oversee forensic data collections and analyses while maintaining chain-of-custody and admissibility.
• Perform endpoint and data source forensic analysis to identify and preserve evidence for various matters.
• Support investigations involving employee misconduct, data loss, and misuse of company resources.
• Manage DSARs and regulatory data response activities to ensure timely, defensible outcomes.
• Oversee eDiscovery platforms (Purview eDiscovery Premium, Relativity) deployment and optimization.
• Provide clear case updates and recommendations to attorneys and business leaders.

Skills

eDiscovery

Digital forensics

Litigation support

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Legal Studies

Master's degree preferred

Tools

OpenText EnCase

Purview eDiscovery Premium

Relativity

Microsoft 365

Job description

KBR is seeking a Lead eDiscovery Analyst to join its in-house Legal team in the United States. This role drives ESI lifecycle management, from identification through production, across litigation, investigations, and regulatory requests, while coordinating with Legal, IT, Security, Compliance, HR, and external counsel.

Responsibilities include forensic investigations, DSAR handling, platform administration (Purview eDiscovery Premium, Relativity), and ensuring defensible practices with data