Digital Forensics Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Digital Forensic Analyst to support one of our longstanding customers. This autonomous role supports active operations and presents you with cutting edge challenges in the digital forensic arena. This rewarding position will be responsible for the deep dive analysis on a variety of types of media. You will be expected to support cases involving intrusion/compromise, malware, user technical profiling and other tasks.

You will analyze electronic media in support of investigations for one of our customers, centering mainly on intrusion investigations. Using a wide variety of forensic tools, the Digital Forensic Analyst locates malicious software and determines the vector of infection, the extent of the compromise, attributes of the malware and any possible data exfiltrated. You may work on varied types of media, such as disk images, memory captures, network traffic, and mobile devices. Our customer promotes a relaxed environment and understands the importance of work/life balance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Forensic Science or related fields
• 4 years conducting digital forensics on a variety of media, including Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and iOS
• Experience writing technical reports, detailing results of analysis
• Experience with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Axiom, Forensic Explorer, Cellebrite and other forensic tools
• Experience analyzing mobile devices
• Experience identifying and analyzing malware
• 200 hours of formalized training in the areas of computer science, forensics, etc.
• You have an active TS clearance and the ability to obtain a polygraph prior to start.

Desired Qualifications

• One or more related certifications such as the EnCE, CFCE, CCE, or CISSP
• Knowledge of a programming or scripting language
• Experience with volatile memory analysis

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.