43.27-43.28 per hour | Tampa, FL, USA | Hourly | Digital Forensics | Full Time FUTURE NEED Location: Tampa, FL with potential 4-6 months long OCONUS deployment periods. Description: Cipher Tech is seeking a SECRET cleared or higher, Entry Level forward-deployable digital forensic examiner (MEDEX/CELLEX examiner) to join a future team of experts who play a critical role in protecting national security. Examiners will be based out of Tampa, FL and, on an as-needed basis, serve 4 to 6-month long deployments to hazardous environments outside the continental United States (OCONUS) in direct support of our military customers. It is preferred that candidates have 1 or more years of experience conducting digital forensic examinations outside of the classroom. Candidates must also have an active DoD Secret or higher. Candidates are expected to perform full-scope forensic examinations which include:
Forensic imaging and extraction
Advanced registry and internet history analysis
Data obfuscation and steganography detection and analysis
Large dataset analysis and target text searches
Byte-level entity extraction
Metadata extraction and analysis
Technical report generation
Accordingly, candidates must thoroughly understand the fundamentals of digital forensics and be comfortable using either EnCase or FTK at time of hire. Additionally, we require at least one industry certification such as EnCE, ACE, CCE, or GIAC, prior to hire.
Candidates should thrive in stressful environments.
Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen
Must hold a US government security clearance at the SECRET level or higher
Must be willing to deploy to austere/hazardous environments for 4 to 6-month long periods
Must be fluent in either EnCase or FTK, or be willing to become, prior to hire
Must hold or be willing to earn, at least one industry certification such as EnCE, ACE, CCE, or GIAC prior to hire
Must have strong report writing skills
Must hold or be pursuing a Bachelor's degree. Our preferred degree types are: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Forensics or closely related.
Desired:
EnScript or Python scripting experience
Prior military or military contractor hazardous deployment experience
Experience using various cellphone forensic tools such as Cellebrite or XRY
8570 IAT compliant at Levels II or III. Any of the following certifications for these levels will be accepted: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH.
ATTN All Military: You are highly encouraged to apply if you have an active Top Secret clearance and:
Army: MOS 35L, 35M, 35N, 35P, 35S and 31D or any of the 35 series, with or without an additional skills identifier of 1D: Digital Media Collector (DMC), or anyone with a Digital Forensics background
Navy: MOS IS-3913 Navy Tactical Counter-Intelligence and Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist
Marines: MOS 0231 Intelligence Specialist
Military Police: MOS with an additional skills identifier of P7 Title: Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE)
Other Branches: Any intelligence background with a specialization in Digital Forensics
Remote work is not an option. We do offer relocation assistance. Please see our careers page or inquire with your recruiter about the terms and conditions.
Salary and other Compensation:
The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: https://www.ciphertechsolutions.com/careers/perks-benefits/
About Us:
At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.
Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.
Malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as:
How did it infect the victim's computer What kind of information it is seeking to steal How is it communicating with the author (actor) Who that actor might be.
Vaccination Notice:
Please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, Cipher Tech will require, and your employment will be subject to, such vaccinations as are required by federal, state, and local law requirements.
Important Security Clearance Information:
Be aware that you are applying for a job that requires a U.S. Government Security Clearance. If you do not already hold a US government security clearance, we do have the ability to sponsor, however be advised that this can be a multi-year process.
The U.S. government will not issue security clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application to us, you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in any illegal drug use within the past twelve months (illegal drug use includes, but is not limited to, the use of illegal substances, the misuse of prescriptions, the misuse of over-the-counter substances, and the use of medical or recreational marijuana that may be deemed legal at the state level but is still considered illegal by the federal government). NOTE: CIPHER TECH WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR A DRUG PROBLEM.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Cipher Tech is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We value diversity and inclusion, not only for the sake of compliance, but also because diversity of thought drives progress and improves performance. All hiring and employment decisions are made on the basis of business requirements, performance, and merit-with no regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.