Software Engineer SME - Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer

TekSynap; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability plans

Vacation time and holidays

Job summary

TekSynap is seeking a Software Engineer SME – Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer in Clarksburg, WV. This role involves leading the design and implementation of forensic tools while ensuring system enhancements and bug fixes align with government requirements.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, 8 years of experience, and an active Top Secret clearance. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and more.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information access required.
• 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Demonstrated experience in leading the design and architecture of complex forensic software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and analysis of customer operational and application systems.
• Develop intuitive interfaces to discover relationships between multiple collections of data.
• Deploy and maintain software and hardware within customer environments.

Skills

Software development

Digital forensics

Forensic tool development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

.NET programming languages

Job description

Overview

The Software Engineer SME – Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer acts as a subject matter expert for forensic tool portions of the code base and provides senior‑level design guidance while leading a team of developers to implement new features and resolve software issues.

This contract supports a government agency’s capability to ingest, process, and analyze massive volumes of digital evidence into actionable intelligence. The program drives full lifecycle development, from building scalable applications and forensic tools to integrating enterprise services and maintaining hybrid cloud and classified infrastructure. The work ensures users can securely access, review, and collaborate on evidence in real time, strengthening national security and investigative outcomes through advanced analytics, cloud technologies and Agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and analysis of customer operational and application systems
• Lead the maintenance efforts, including system enhancements, bug fixes, and security enhancements
• Integrate bug fixes, security enhancements and new capabilities as approved by the government
• Deliver forensic tool builds using agile processes to deliver incremental builds based upon agreed upon requirements
• Develop mechanisms to seamlessly share results with other applications using common databases, schemas, and object storage methods
• Develop intuitive interfaces to exploit and discover relationships between multiple collections of data stored across multiple databases
• Establish and maintain an Application Programming Interface to enforce backwards compatibility with original source and streamline development and integration of new functional modules
• Assess and ensure software performance and reliability for all software modules and components including analytical and database processes
• Integrate new data types and analytic tools, techniques, and methodologies for seized media
• Deploy and maintain software and hardware within customer environments
• Deploy/maintain forensic tool deployments within all designated development and operational environments, ensuring the tool remains consistent with all policies, procedures, and requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information access required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical experience in software development with a specialization in digital forensics and forensic tool development
• Expert knowledge of forensic analysis techniques, file systems, data recovery, and evidence handling best practices
• Demonstrated experience in leading the design and architecture of complex forensic software solutions
• Experience addressing the challenges associated with processing and analyzing petabytes of digital evidence from various sources
• Proficiency in .NET programming languages as well as thin client front‑end technologies
• Familiarity with forensic standards and protocols, and an ability to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for digital evidence handling
• Extensive experience delivering forensic software deployed in the commercial cloud and capable of distributed processing
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing projects that span software development, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure
• Strategic planner with a demonstrated ability to set a vision for a forensic toolkit’s development and ensure alignment with organizational mission and goals
• Strong communication skills; must articulate complex technical issues to a non‑technical audience, including law enforcement officers, analysts, and government officials
• Relevant certifications related to technical architecture, software development, or forensics preferred

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability plans
• Vacation time and holidays

Work Authorization

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Top Secret clearance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & DRUG‑FREE WORKPLACE

TekSynap is a drug‑free workplace and reserves the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.