Senior Digital Forensic Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Onsite in New Carrollton, Maryland, or Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States. U.S. citizenship is required; the role supports a 24x7x365 SOC and requires onsite presence at client facilities as directed.

Salary: $160K–$190K DOE.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead forensic artifact and malware analysis for priority cybersecurity incidents and assign and review analysts’ work.
• Collect or support collection of forensic images, files, logs, memory captures, and other incident artifacts.
• Analyze digital media, forensic images, malicious content, and suspicious files while protecting operational systems and preserving evidentiary value.
• Reverse engineer and de-obfuscate malicious or suspicious content in isolated and controlled environments.
• Document methodologies, findings, indicators of compromise, and recommended follow-on actions in technical reports and incident records.
• Coordinate findings with the client SOC to support monitoring, response, containment, detection refinement, and analyst mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field plus 10+ years of relevant professional experience; three additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Extensive expertise in the technical domain, including expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Ability to develop solutions to undefined, complex technical issues affecting multiple areas or disciplines.
• Demonstrated ingenuity and creativity in developing technical solutions and systems to achieve functional objectives.
• Expert experience in digital forensics and malware analysis, including memory, disk, and network forensics.
• Proficiency with forensic and reverse-engineering tools such as EnCase, FTK, Volatility, IDA Pro, and Ghidra.
• Knowledge of evidence handling and chain-of-custody procedures.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting federal government contracts as a contractor, including contract performance standards, deliverable schedules, and government review and approval processes.
• Certifications such as GCFA, GREM, GCFE, or EnCE.
• Experience with cloud forensics in AWS or Azure.
• Scripting skills in Python or PowerShell for analysis automation.

Culture & Benefits

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