Senior Host-Based Forensics Analyst | DFIR & Onsite

Solutions³ LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Host Based Systems Analyst III to support a government mission in Arlington, VA. You will lead DFIR investigations, coordinate data collection, and guide junior staff during onsite engagements.

Required: US citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, DHS suitability, 8+ years in cyber forensics, and experience with major tools (EnCase, SIFT, Volatility, Splunk). Strong reporting and cross-location collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment.
• 8+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools.
• Experience in overseeing forensic teams and data collection operations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations.
• Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel.
• Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
• Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation.
• Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts.
• Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports.
• Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols.
• Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement.
• Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
• Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code.

Skills

Forensic investigations

Report writing

DFIR leadership

Data collection

Collaboration across locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

10+ years host or digital forensics experience

Tools

EnCase

SIFT

X-Ways

Volatility

WireShark

Sleuth Kit/Autopsy

Magnet Axiom Cyber

Snort

Splunk

EDR tools (CrowdStrike, MDE, Trellix)

Job description

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Host Based Systems Analyst III to support a government mission in Arlington, VA. You will lead DFIR investigations, coordinate data collection, and guide junior staff during onsite engagements.

Required: US citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, DHS suitability, 8+ years in cyber forensics, and experience with major tools (EnCase, SIFT, Volatility, Splunk). Strong reporting and cross-location collaboration are essential.