Digital Forensic Engineer

SAIC is seeking an experienced Digital Forensics Engineer to serve as a key member of an organizational security program in Chantilly, VA. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in digital forensic analysis, incident response, and evidence collection, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret data from compromised systems, networks, and digital devices. In this position, the successful applicant will be tasked with identifying, preserving, and recovering digital artifacts to support critical security investigations and ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies. As part of the role, the candidate may also assist with Systems Engineering tasks (e.g., requirements, readiness, validation, etc.) related to security tools and processes, facilitating the seamless integration of forensic capabilities into the organization's security framework. The ideal candidate will deliver actionable insights and precise recommendations to support decision-making processes, while producing consistent and thorough deliverables aligned with mission needs and objectives in the field of digital forensics.

The hired individual will perform the following key responsibilities:

• Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis on mobile and digital media devices
• Review evidentiary data (log files, file system parameters, metadata, etc.) to determine presence of misclassified data, identify malicious intrusions, and assess threat to the organization
• Generate analytical reports detailing forensic actions taken, acquisition of and items of interest found in evidence, integrity checks, and suggested security actions determined from the evidence provided
• Conduct forensics review on products proposed for consideration to the organizational product (software and hardware) listing
• Support maintenance of digital forensic tools and systems
• Conduct routine research to recommend areas of improvement to existing digital forensic tools, processes and procedures

• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance
• Must be US Citizen
• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years related experience
• Active certification and working experience with one of more of the following forensic tools: Axiom, Cellebrite, EnCase, Forensics Toolkit (FTK), or Paladin
• Proficient communication, briefing and writing skills
• Candidates must have at least 2 years of continuous, hands-on, practical experience in digital forensics roles performing core responsibilities listed in the job description.