Digital Forensic Analyst

Overview

Location:

Remote.

Start Date:

Negotiable. A leading eDiscovery technology and consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC is looking for a qualified and experienced Digital Forensic Analyst. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced and dynamic industry. Travel for on-site collection efforts as well as in-office presence at the primary firm office which includes the forensics lab and data center may be required.

Contact Discovery Services delivers best-in-class service to many Fortune 100/500 companies. Our growth is driven by investing in people and technologies, ensuring our customers have access to the highest level of customer service and the most qualified resources.

• Perform forensic data collections and forensic analysis in both on-site and remote capacity
• Coordinate directly with legal teams/client IT departments to understand project scope
• Maintain forensic tool set by staying current on version updates and new options in the market
• Work closely with project management and other team members on completing complex projects in a fast pace, deadline driven environment
• Assist in developing, documenting, and refining procedures to accomplish discovery process requirements
• Manage all chain of custody best practices associated with the rules of evidence
• Consistently adhere to standard operating procedures
• Perform quality checks on work product prior to delivering to the client
• Complete additional duties assigned by manager including general IT functions

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering
• 3+ years of relevant experience in the forensic lifecycle, scoping activities, evidence acquisitions on a range of devices, and intermediate forensic analysis
• Experience using industry standard forensic tools such as Axiom, EnCase, Cellebrite, FTK Imager, Digital Collector
• General understanding of Mac/Windows file systems, mobile devices, and encryption
• Experience preserving desktops, laptops, mobile devices/tablets, servers, cloud and on-premise email implementations, nontraditional cloud data sources, social media, etc. in a forensically sound manner
• Effective verbal and written communication with team members and technical/non-technical clients
• Willingness to work extended hours when necessary to meet client deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with acute attention to detail
• Must be willing to travel regularly on short notice; must have valid passport for occasional international travel
• Energetic self-starter able to work within a team or independently as required
• Ability to document forensic workflows based on sound industry practice
• Willingness to train other team members and assist in larger collection events
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to provide on-the-fly solutions

• Understanding of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• Industry certifications (EnCE, CCE, CCFE, GCFE, GCFA, CCO, CCPA, CCME, etc.)
• Knowledge of litigation support applications (Relativity, Concordance, Nuix, LAW Pre Discovery, etc.)
• Experience with structured data exports, analysis, scripting, and reporting for client use
• Understanding of copy tools, scripting (Power Shell), and Active Directory
• Experience with scripting, programming/coding, and database languages (SQL, VB, HTML, Access)

SALARY RANGE: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Contact Discovery Services delivers best-in-class service to many Fortune 100/500 companies. Our growth is driven by investing in people and technologies, ensuring our customers have access to the highest level of customer service and the most qualified resources. We offer competitive benefits, work schedule flexibility, and coordinate various company activities throughout the year. If you are looking to be part of an exciting, fast-paced environment then we want to hear from you.