Digital Forensic Technician

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively - anytime, anywhere, securely.

We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Digital Forensic Technician to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.

This position is located in Arlington, VA and will be onsite 5 days a week. No hybrid/telework allowed.

• Perform network administration, including full system backups and lifecycle equipment maintenance.
• Develop procedures and schedules for internal network backups.
• Maintain and oversee computer network servers and physical infrastructure.
• Support workstation and forensic hardware/software tools.
• Apply criminal rules of evidence preservation and custodianship.
• Conduct digital forensic analysis using hardware, forensic software, operating systems, and virtual environments.
• Perform general administrative duties.
• Work with virtualization technologies to develop, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain virtual environments.
• Operate within a scientific environment requiring strict standards.
• Maintain, patch, and update digital forensics lab systems to ensure compatibility and effectiveness.
• Install, troubleshoot, configure, and maintain on-premises network infrastructure, servers, workstations, and peripheral equipment in alignment with CIF and Department standards.
• Install, replace, configure, and optimize network routers and switches.
• Validate and manage network backup and disaster recovery procedures.
• Identify infrastructure strengths, weaknesses, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with IT, management, and other stakeholders to gather insights and requirements.
• Research emerging technologies and best practices in IT infrastructure, including cloud computing (e.g., Azure), virtualization, security protocols, and remote access solutions.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Manage and monitor digital forensics cloud systems, ensuring security and operational efficiency.
• Administer user accounts, network rights, and system access for 20-40 users.
• Ensure availability of required hardware, software, and tools for digital evidence analysis.
• Create and update documentation for CIF-hosted systems.

• Bachelor s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; minimum of 3 years with a Masters degree.
• An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the bachelors degree.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to starting date, one of the following professional certifications:
  Network+ CE;
  
  Server+ CE;
  
  CCNA, orCCNP
• Have demonstrated working knowledge and proficiency in various software systems and architectures, communications protocols, and network hardware devices.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Ability and willingness and ability to travel for on-scene evidence seizures, training, and/or testimony.
• Commitment to staying current on advancements in network architecture,
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• The ability to obtain an interim Secret security clearance before start date. The ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

• Hands-on proficiency with Azure cloud platform, Linux/Windows administration, networking fundamentals (IP addressing, subnetting, TCP/IP), scripting, and automation tools
• Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service including cluster architecture design, provisioning and identity access management.
• Integrate new capabilities (e.g.,Azurecloud solutions) with the existing laboratory operations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server including database maintenance and optimization.

Salary Range: $100,000-$124,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

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