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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Federal professional services

Digital Forensic Analyst 1

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$80k - $120k/yr
Junior
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA+1 moreMore locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA
HybridRole includes in-office presence and travel for on-site collection efforts; remote work is also listed.
CybersecuritySecurity Operations & Incident Response

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum undergraduate degree is required; a degree in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering is preferred.
  • At least one year of relevant experience is required, including understanding the forensic lifecycle, performing scoping activities and evidence acquisitions across a range of devices, and conducting forensic analysis at an intermediate level.
  • Experience using industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, Cellebrite, Oxygen, FTK Imager, MacQuisition, X1 Social Discovery, and Logicube Falcon is required.
  • A general understanding of Mac and Windows filesystems, mobile devices, and encryption is required.
  • Experience preserving desktops, laptops, mobile devices and tablets, servers, cloud and on-premises email implementations, nontraditional cloud data sources, and social media in a forensically sound manner is required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully verbally and in writing with team members and technical and nontechnical clients is required.
  • Ability to work extended hours when necessary to meet client deadlines is required.
  • Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail are required.
  • Must be willing to travel regularly on short notice and have a valid passport for occasional international travel.
  • Must be able to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Ability to document forensic workflows based on sound industry practice is required.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to solve complex problems in real time are required.
Responsibilities
  • Perform forensic data collection and basic forensic analysis in both on-site and remote capacities.
  • Coordinate directly with legal teams and client IT departments to understand project scope.
  • Maintain the forensic tool set by staying current on version updates and new market options.
  • Work closely with project management and other team members to complete complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Assist in developing, documenting, and refining procedures to meet discovery process requirements.
  • Manage chain-of-custody practices in accordance with rules of evidence.
  • Adhere consistently to standard operating procedures.
  • Perform quality checks on work products before delivering them to clients.
  • Complete additional duties assigned by the manager, including general IT functions.
  • Develop and train other team members to increase the group's knowledge base and cultivate secondary resources for larger collection events.
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is preferred.
  • Possession of at least one industry-standard certification, such as EnCE, CCE, CCFE, GCFE, GCFA, CCO, CCPA, or CCME, is preferred.
  • General knowledge of litigation-support applications such as Relativity, Concordance, Nuix, and LAW PreDiscovery is preferred.
  • Experience working with structured data exported from various platforms, including analysis, custom scripting, and data manipulation to develop client reports, is preferred.
  • Understanding of (Robo/Rich) copy tools, BAT (PowerShell) scripting, and Active Directory is preferred.
  • Experience with scripting, programming/coding, and database languages such as SQL, VB, HTML, and Access is preferred.

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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is a government contractor providing professional and technology services to public agencies. The company supports federal programs with information technology, litigation support, records work, data services, cybersecurity, and program operations. It serves federal agencies, legal teams, public-sector program leaders, and mission-oriented operating units. Its operating model centers on contract teams embedded in regulated government environments and supported by recruiting, security, delivery, and corporate operations. Teams work across software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, legal support, data, project management, recruiting, and administration. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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