Senior Forensic Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado; Kansas City, Missouri; or Washington, DC, United States. Remote work is optional, local candidates are preferred, and travel to government sites is required as needed.

Salary: $130,000–$170,000 per year, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global delivers technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments, using AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization.

What you will do

• Conduct end-to-end forensic evaluations of federal systems, endpoints, and media suspected of compromise.
• Perform host-based analysis, including disk imaging, file system examination, artifact recovery, memory analysis, and timeline reconstruction.
• 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 forensic reports.
• 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.
• Experience maintaining chain of custody under federal and state legal requirements.
• Expertise in Windows and Linux host forensics, network forensics, malware triage, attacker TTPs, kill-chain methodology, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Ability and willingness to travel to government sites as required.

Nice to have

• GCFE, GCFA, EnCE, CFCE, GCIH, or CISSP certification.
• GREM or 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, legal proceedings, or expert testimony.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible schedules and teleworking options.
• 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.
• Professional development, career growth opportunities, and team events.