Software Engineer SME - Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer

Archer; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ARCHER is seeking a senior technical leader to drive the design, development, maintenance, and deployment of advanced forensic software. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, ensuring scalable tools and interfaces for processing and sharing digital evidence while maintaining performance and regulatory compliance.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens with an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI; strong .NET skills and cloud-based distributed processing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Substantial software development experience specializing in digital forensics.
• Expert knowledge of forensic analysis and evidence-handling practices.
• Experience designing complex solutions and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• U.S. citizens with an active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SCI.
• DOT .NET proficiency and cloud-deployed distributed processing are required.
• Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, maintenance, and deployment of forensic software.
• Provide technical direction to developers and integrate security updates, bug fixes, and new capabilities.
• Build scalable tools and interfaces for processing, analyzing, and sharing large volumes of digital evidence across databases and customer environments.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and compliance across all systems.

Skills

Digital Forensics

Forensic Tool Development

Software Engineering

Software Architecture

Team Leadership

Forensic Analysis

File Systems

Data Recovery

Evidence Handling

.NET Programming

Thin Client Technologies

Cloud Computing

Distributed Processing

Agile Development

Cybersecurity

Database Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Relevant certifications

Job description

Lead the design, development, maintenance, and deployment of forensic software, providing technical direction to developers and integrating new capabilities, security updates, and bug fixes. Build scalable tools and interfaces for processing, analyzing, and sharing large volumes of digital evidence across databases and customer environments while ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance.

Requirements: Requires substantial software development experience specializing in digital forensics, expert knowledge of forensic analysis and evidence-handling practices, and experience designing complex solutions and leading multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI; .NET proficiency and experience with cloud-deployed distributed processing are also required, while a bachelor's degree and relevant certifications are preferred.

Key Skills: Digital Forensics, Forensic Tool Development, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Team Leadership, Forensic Analysis, File Systems, Data Recovery, Evidence Handling, .NET Programming, Thin Client Technologies, Cloud Computing, Distributed Processing, Agile Development, Cybersecurity, Database Integration

Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Vacation Time, Paid Holidays