Mid-Level Digital Forensic Analyst

Mid-Level Digital Forensic Analyst

Peraton is currently seeking a Mid-Level Digital Forensic Analyst to support Federal Strategic Cyber programs in the Cyber & Intelligence sector.

Location:

On-site, Arlington, VA

Role:

• This role focuses on the recovery, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence to support criminal, cyber, and administrative investigations.
• The ideal candidate brings strong digital forensics expertise, a disciplined analytical approach, and the ability to produce court-defensible findings in a mission-driven environment.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct forensic examinations of digital data from cellphones, tablets, computers, removable media, cloud sources, and other platforms.
• Apply recognized scientific practices to identify, analyze, interpret, and present digital evidence for criminal, civil, and administrative matters.
• Perform detailed, targeted examinations aligned with investigative objectives, legal process, and search warrant limitations.
• Utilize industry-standard forensic tools such as Cellebrite (including Inseyets), Oxygen Forensic Detective, Magnet Forensics (Gray Key, Axiom), Nuix, X-Ways, and similar technologies for data extraction and analysis.
• Analyze data across multiple operating systems and platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, cloud services, and common backup formats.
• Produce clear, comprehensive reports that communicate findings effectively to investigators, legal teams, and other stakeholders.
• Provide expert witness testimony, explaining forensic methodologies and technical findings to non-technical audiences in legal proceedings.
• Support on-site forensic operations, including search warrant execution, by identifying, collecting, documenting, packaging, and preserving digital evidence while maintaining strict chain of custody.
• Collaborate with program leadership and team members to ensure adherence to forensically sound procedures and best practices.
• Conduct peer reviews and quality assurance checks of reports and forensic artifacts prior to delivery.
• Share lessons learned and emerging techniques to strengthen team capability and knowledge.
• Stay current with advancements in digital forensics, cybersecurity, forensic law, mobile technologies, social media platforms, and encryption/decryption methodologies.

Work environment:

• On-site role based in Arlington, VA.
• Collaborative, mission-focused team environment.
• Work may include support during time-sensitive investigative activities.

Qualifications:

• Minimum qualifications:
  
  Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have at least one of the following certifications, with continued certification required as a condition of employment:
• GIAC: GCFE or GASF
• IACIS: CFCE or ICMDE
• NCFI: BCERT or MDE
• DoD: CDFE
• Open Text:
  EnCE
• Cellebrite: CCO+CCPA or CCME
• Oxygen Forensics: OFC
• Magnet Forensics: MCFE
• X-Ways: X‑PERT
• Demonstrated proficiency with mobile and non-mobile forensic software tools such as Magnet Axiom, Cellebrite, and Oxygen, as well as advanced mobile extraction hardware and software.
• Working knowledge of Windows and macOS, Apple iOS, Android, and their associated backup technologies.
• Experience writing detailed, technically accurate reports that clearly communicate complex digital forensic findings to non-technical audiences.
• Strong critical thinking, creativity, sound judgment, and awareness to recognize when to seek leadership guidance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and professionally with leadership, peers, forensic analysts, law enforcement, prosecutors, CIF customers, and other stakeholders at all levels to deliver high quality forensic products.
• Must be willing and able to travel for on-scene evidence seizures, training, and/or testimony.
• Commitment to staying current on advancements in digital forensics, cybersecurity, forensic law, mobile technologies, social media, applications, and encryption.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance to start. Must be able to obtain a final Top-Secret security clearance.

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