Digital Forensics Specialist

Overview

As a Digital Forensics Specialist, you'll be the bridge between our technology and the real-world needs of law enforcement and prosecutors. You'll work closely with our product and engineering teams to ensure ClearPath.AI meets the rigorous standards required for courtroom presentation. Your expertise in digital evidence collection, analysis, and chain of custody will be essential to building a product that investigators trust.

Key Responsibilities

• •Provide subject matter expertise on digital forensics workflows and best practices
• •Collaborate with product managers to define features that meet investigator needs
• •Test and validate new features from a forensics and legal perspective
• •Develop training materials and documentation for law enforcement users
• •Conduct user research with investigators, prosecutors, and legal teams
• •Ensure all product features maintain proper chain of custody and auditability
• •Review and validate evidence processing workflows for legal compliance
• •Serve as a technical liaison between EvidaraIQ and law enforcement agencies
• •Stay current with digital forensics tools, techniques, and legal requirements
• •Contribute to product roadmap planning with forensics expertise

Requirements

• •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or related field
• •3+ years of experience in digital forensics, e-discovery, or related field
• •Certification in digital forensics (e.g., GCFA, GCFE, CFCE, or equivalent)
• •Experience with digital forensics tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite, X-Ways)
• •Understanding of chain of custody requirements and legal evidence standards
• •Knowledge of file systems, data recovery, and evidence preservation
• •Familiarity with mobile device forensics and cloud data extraction
• •Strong written and verbal communication skills
• •Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• •Experience working with law enforcement or legal teams

Preferred Qualifications

• •Advanced degree in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, or related field
• •Experience as a digital forensics examiner in law enforcement
• •Knowledge of courtroom testimony and evidence presentation
• •Experience with AI/ML tools in forensics workflows
• •Understanding of encryption, steganography, and anti-forensics techniques
• •Experience with large-scale evidence processing and case management
• •Familiarity with regulatory compliance (e.g., CJIS, HIPAA)
• •Active security clearance or ability to obtain one