Kloudhire

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Applicants selected will be subject to a Government background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability
Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen.

DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Testifying in court, Grand Jury, or other legal proceedings through testimony, sworn affidavits, or other legal instruments.
Successfully passing competency and annual proficiency tests in Digital Forensics as determined by SFL9.
Maintaining operational effectiveness of all assigned Government hardware, software, and forensic support equipment.
Maintaining proper chain of custody of evidence and associated documentation.
Performing other laboratory forensic functions as assigned.

On-Site Backups (OSB)

Requires ability to travel with limited advance notice of 1-2 days. OSB travel typically consists of 2 nights/3 days, with days 1 and 3 identified as travel days. The contracted examiner must be able to adjust immediately to unexpected changes. OSB operations normally take place during the workweek (i.e. Monday through Friday); however, occasional weekend (i.e. Saturday and Sunday) work may be required.
OSB operations frequently exceed a typical eight-hour day and it is required that the contracted examiner remain onsite as long as is necessary to complete the operation.
During an OSB, work schedules will adjust due to operational needs.
Provide onsite digital forensics technical support for DEA operations.
Identify and provide assistance and guidance for search and seizure of computer systems, handheld devices, and digital storage media.
Follow laboratory policies and procedures for OSB operations.

Laboratory Analysis andDatabase Extractions

Interfacing with a case agent and developing analysis plan to address questions of investigative relevance.
Performing forensic analysis, to include, but not limited to:

Recovering deleted files and other system artifacts.
Decrypting password protected data files and devices.
Performing forensic keyword searches and producing results.
Analyzing and interpreting various data to provide technically accurate forensic results and reports.
Querying, extracting, and reporting data from relational databases found on suspect media while maintaining data integrity.
Recovering and restoring proprietary pharmaceutical databases, to include from flat files or backups.

Writing clear and concise technical reports and notes detailing work.
Conducting research and development to identify evidentially significant artifacts from emerging hardware aEnCE certification,nd software technologies.
Conducting research and development to identify new methods of forensic data extraction and preservation.
Conducting validation of tools and techniques.
Providing guidance and training on emerging technology and new techniques to forensic personnel as needed.
Participating and representing the laboratory in professional organizations and working groups as required.