Senior Digital Forensic Analyst

The Company

Based in the West Midlands, our client provides computer forensics, mobile phone forensics and cell site analysis to the legal sector, police forces, local authorities, and commercial organisations. The organisation also provides Cyber Security services, e-discovery services and digital investigations services to a wide variety of customers and maintains specialist teams to deliver these services.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Digital Forensic Analyst to conduct forensic examinations of digital devices (e.g. computers, mobile phones) in order to acquire and process evidential data and produce factual reports.

Key Responsibilities

· Case management and forensic analysis of computer and mobile devices.

· Securing and preservation of digital evidence.

· Procedure and documentation development.

· Contribute to achieving and maintaining quality standards whilst ensuring that the company’s quality procedures ISO 17025 and 9001 are robustly adhered to.

· Ensuring that the company’s IT security procedures ISO 27001 are robustly adhered to

· To keep up to date with digital forensics technology changes

· Continue to develop own knowledge and regularly attend CPD events.

Essential Skills & Experience

· Excellent understanding of digital technology.

· A relevant Degree in digital forensics.

· 2 years +experience working in an accredited digital forensics laboratory.

· Ability in using forensic tools including AXIOM, EnCase, Griffeye and X-Ways.

· An excellent command of the English language both written and oral.

· Fully conversant with the digital forensic process and current ACPO Guidelines.

· Adhere to and be fully conversant with the FSR’s Codes of Practice and Conduct.

· Accurate and precise.

· A full and clean UK driving license.

· Unimpeachable integrity

The Person

· Holds self-accountable for making decisions

· Time management skills regarding case load, with the ability to work to deadlines.

· Customer focused.

· Works well in a team.

· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues

· Great communicator.

· Can ask for help when unsure.

· Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

· Flexible with working hours when the time is needed.

· Confident with public speaking.

· Develops self and others

· Proactive and displays a ‘can do’ attitude.

· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

· Values diversity.

Company Benefits:

The company supports and encourages individuals to grow and develop with their career whilst balancing work and life, truly accommodating with life outside of their business. They are part of an ambitious, growing group of companies, but maintain a small company culture.

· Company pension

· Healthcare benefit including employee assist program and 24-hour GP line

· Life insurance 3x salary

· Free on-site parking

· Employee recognition/long service awards

· Employee referral scheme

· Regular social events

Please note: Due to the nature of the role and clients work, applicants will be required to be DBS checked, and able to pass a SC/NVVP3 security clearance check. To gain this level of security clearance you must have been resident in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years and have full right to work in the UK status. There is no visa sponsorship available with this role.

Please do not apply for this role if you do not fulfill the above criteria.