Senior Forensic Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado; Kansas City, Missouri; or Washington, DC, United States. Travel to government sites and on-site forensic collection may be required.

Company

hirify.global builds and delivers federal technology using a product-oriented approach focused on speed, ownership, and execution.

What you will do

• Conduct end-to-end forensic evaluations of federal enterprise systems, endpoints, and media suspected of compromise.
• Perform host-based analysis, including disk imaging, file-system examination, artifact recovery, memory analysis, and timeline reconstruction across Windows and Linux.
• Perform network forensic analysis using packet captures, NetFlow, proxy and DNS logs to identify lateral movement, exfiltration, and command-and-control activity.
• Maintain evidence integrity and chain of custody while producing legally defensible reports with findings, methodology, and response recommendations.
• Interface with the intelligence community and coordinate with incident response, threat intelligence, and SOC teams.
• Travel to government sites for on-site evidence collection, system imaging, and forensic analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of hands-on digital forensics experience, including complex investigations in federal or law-enforcement environments.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Expertise in host and network forensics, malware triage, attack timeline reconstruction, and forensic analysis of Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, Volatility, Wireshark, or equivalent tools.
• Ability to work independently on non-repetitive investigations and willingness to travel to government sites as required.

Nice to have

• GCFE, GCFA, EnCE, CFCE, GCIH, or CISSP certification.
• GREM or an equivalent malware-analysis credential.
• TS/SCI clearance or experience in classified network environments.
• Experience with mobile, cloud, or industrial control system forensics.
• Experience supporting law-enforcement actions or legal proceedings with forensic evidence and expert testimony.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-focused culture and a dynamic, productive work environment.
• Medical insurance, including HSA-eligible plans, plus employer-paid dental and vision options.
• Employer-sponsored short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 5% 401(k) company match, paid holidays, PTO, and paid parental leave.
• Flexible schedules, teleworking options, professional development, and career growth opportunities.