Digital Forensics Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Digital Forensics Engineer (Cybersecurity): Providing advanced digital forensics, incident response, and cyber investigation services for the SBA Enterprise Cybersecurity Services program with an accent on evidence preservation, malware analysis, and e-discovery. Focus on conducting complex forensic examinations across cloud, mobile, and enterprise environments to identify indicators of compromise and reconstruct attack timelines.

Location: Must be based in the United States (SBA Federal Program)

Company

hirify.global provides specialized cybersecurity and IT services to federal government agencies.

What you will do

• Perform advanced digital forensic analysis and investigations for cybersecurity incidents, insider threats, and unauthorized access.
• Collect and preserve digital evidence in accordance with federal forensic standards and strict chain-of-custody procedures.
• Analyze endpoint telemetry, security logs, and network packet captures (PCAP) to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Conduct malware analysis and reverse engineering to identify malicious behaviors and command-and-control communications.
• Support e-discovery operations, including the collection, indexing, and processing of electronically stored information (ESI).
• Develop technical forensic reports and provide executive briefings and remediation recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in digital forensics, incident response, or SOC environments.
• Hands-on expertise with forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Velociraptor, or Volatility.
• Proficiency in analyzing forensic artifacts across Windows, Linux, cloud, and mobile platforms.
• Strong understanding of NIST cybersecurity standards, specifically SP 800-61 and SP 800-86.
• Ability to present complex investigative findings to both technical and executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications: GCFA, GNFA, GCIH, EnCE, CCE, CEH, CySA+, Security+, or CISSP.