Senior Digital Forensics Consultant

Job Description:

What is special about Lighthouse?

Lighthouse is built on a foundation of unique, compassionate, highly driven individuals. We elevate the strengths and talents of those around us while leveraging opportunities for growth. We offer the experience of solving complex problems while continuing to grow multiple facets of your career. Lighthouse is where innovation meets support and where collaboration is the key ingredient to success. We grow together and are stronger together. 

What’s unique about this role?

Senior Digital Forensics Consultants are responsible for providing forensic analysis services, expert testimony, and conducting onsite and remote collections of electronically stored information (ESI) from computers, mobile devices, networks, collaboration apps, cloud repositories, and various other media and data sources. Using state-of-the-art technology, they process and analyze data in support of forensic investigations and litigation and prepare compelling, detailed reports of their findings. Senior Digital Forensics Consultants also assist in the development and testing of workflows for collecting or analyzing various evolving or emerging data sources.

What will this person do?

• Perform forensically sound onsite and remote collections of ESI from a wide variety of data sources, including but not limited to computers, mobile devices, hard drives, servers, external data storage devices, cloud data sources, and other digital media. 
• Perform expert-level forensic analysis of data in support of investigations and/or litigation.
• Prepare detailed written forensic analysis reports, declarations, and related correspondence.
• Provide written and/or oral expert testimony in court proceedings as necessary.
• Work directly with clients and/or project management teams to identify relevant data sources and/or facts, schedule data collections, schedule and conduct custodian interviews, track project progress, and provide status updates, and ensure timely transmission of deliverables.
• Assist clients and various Lighthouse business units in scoping new forensic projects to identify project requirements, identify and recommend workflows, and develop timing and cost estimates.
• Assist in the development of new forensics services and process improvement initiatives through research and development related to new and/or evolving data sources, forensic collection and analysis tools, and associated workflows.
• Enter time and expenses into the appropriate billing system by prescribed deadlines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Bring your passion and together we will shine. It would also be great if you had the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience.
• A person performing successfully in this role typically has ten or more years of experience in Digital Forensics consulting and client service.
• Ability to describe complex technical concepts / ideas in non-technical terms, to less technical audiences
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to balance many priorities and to work under pressure while remaining calm.
• Ability to be a team player and to collaborate with the various teams across the Company.
• At least one security or digital forensics industry certifications, such as CISSP, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, MCFE, or similar
• Extensive experience in the forensic collection and analysis of Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android devices.
• Training, experience, and certifications with forensic tools such as Axiom, EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, Cellebrite (Inseyetes, UFED, Physical Analyzer, Digital Inspector, Digital Collector), Verakey/Graykey, ModeOne or open-source forensic tools.
• Mastery of data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles and procedures.
• Experience and comfort in interfacing with clients and client partners to plan data collection and forensic analysis projects involving a wide variety of physical devices, network storage, cloud storage, and email platforms. 
• Understanding of project economics with the ability to work closely with sales teams and forensic team leaders to provide project time and expense estimates and set appropriate project expectations.
• Experience providing testimony in court, deposition, declarations, or other legal proceedings.
• Experience creating and delivering digital forensic training materials and presentations to internal teams, clients, or external organizations is a plus.
• Programming, scripting, and/or database design experience is a plus.
• Linux/UNIX experience is a plus.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Duties are performed in a typical office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. 
• Duties require the ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.
• Duties may require being on-call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).
• Duties will require occasional travel via automobile, airline, or other common passenger transport.
• Travel requirements are dependent upon project needs. Travel is typically 10-30%.
• Duties may occasionally be performed at a client’s facility.
• Duties may require the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Lighthouse celebrates and thrives on diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We welcome any talents and contributions you can bring to the team and are deeply committed to growing an environment where everyone can feel safe, is respected, and can show up as themselves. Come as you are!

As required by applicable pay transparency laws, Lighthouse complies with compensation disclosure requirements for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location, or other relevant factors. The salary range for this position may be tailored to be lower or higher in different talent markets.

Lighthouse offers a comprehensive quality benefits package including, medical, dental, vision, and a 401k with company match. Company paid benefits also include Life & AD&D, short and long-term disability, telemedicine, and other wellness plans. We offer a generous Flexible PTO program and paid volunteer days. Employees may also participate in voluntary insurance plans including accident, hospitalization, and critical illness plans as well as pet insurance. 

This role will be eligible to participate in an annual bonus or incentive program. 

As a trailblazer and catalyst for change, Lighthouse rises to each opportunity to help our clients, and our people do what they do best—shine.