Digital Forensic Investigator 1

REVISED & RE-ADVERTISED

This position will be a part of the Digital Forensic Program within the GBI investigative Division; however position will be housed/located in Columbus Georgia.

This is a sensitive government position.

• Conducts forensic examination of electronic devices including computers mobile devices and other digital data storage media.
• Uses software and hardware forensic tools to extract preserve analyze and present evidence for further investigations or testing.
• Assists law enforcement in the preparation of search warrants investigative information and cases for court purposes.
• Provides on-scene technical support and assistance during the execution of search warrants.
• Provides support in examination and digital investigation techniques for law enforcement and other legal entities.
• Serves as subject matter expert on technical matters relating to digital evidence and testify in court or at hearings as an expert witness in the area of digital forensics.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Must be proficient with the use of a computer.
• Mostly sedentary work. Routinely work in an office setting that consists of sitting for prolonged periods at a desk. Assist in the field in various environments.
• Required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; bend stoop and kneel.
• Occasionally light lifting/or moving boxes or supplies may be required.
• Travel (sometime overnight) is required for court appearance training warrant assists etc...
• Operating a state vehicle is required. The applicant must have a valid Georgia drivers license.
• Required to work on-call rotation as needed to include overnight.
• Three (3) to four (4) month training period is required. The training is conducted at the GBI Headquarters building for the training period.
• Required to establish residency in your area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of your assigned regional boundary for statewide assignments.

• Must be proficient with the use of a computer.
• Mostly sedentary work. Routinely work in an office setting that consists of sitting for prolonged periods at a desk. Assist in the field in various environments.
• Required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; bend stoop and kneel.
• Occasionally light lifting/or moving boxes or supplies may be required.
• Travel (sometime overnight) is required for court appearance training warrant assists etc..
• Operating a state vehicle is required. The applicant must have a valid Georgia drivers license.
• Required to work on-call rotation as needed to include overnight.
• Three (3) to four (4) month training period is required. The training is conducted at the GBI Headquarters building for the training period.
• Required to establish residency in your area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of your assigned regional boundary for statewide assignments.

The incumbent will occasionally be required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel. Occasionally light lifting/or moving boxes or supplies may be required.

This position requires the incumbent to work in an office setting which includesshared office space with other workforce professionals. In addition may workclosely with other law enforcement agencies and entities. This position reports into the office daily.

• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to reconstruct and analyze digital information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of data recovery.
• Demonstrated experience in working with computers and other digital media.

NOTE: This position may require some travel and operating a state vehicle. A valid Georgia drivers license is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree incomputer science computer forensics cybersecurity computer information systems digital forensics information technology or related field.
OR

Completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university AND two years of experience in a law enforcement capacity in digital investigations.

• Experience in examining computer evidence in a forensic/law enforcement environment.
• Forensic certifications such as CFCE GCFE or experience working with Magnet Axiom Cellebrite Physical Analyzer/Inseyets Open Text EnCase or other forensic software.

VACANCY OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

The selected candidatewill be required to establish residency in your area of assignment or reside within a twenty-five (25) miles radius of your assigned regional boundary. Below you find a list of counties and map of the geographical location in the regional boundary.

Counties:Carroll Coweta Fayette Harris HeardMeriwether Muscogee Pike SpaldingTalbot Taylor Troup Upson.

• Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or by e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Applicants who are not selected for an interview will not receive notification.
• The GBI follows the Federal statute regarding illegal drug use and is a drug-free workplace. Although some states have legalized recreational drug use applicants who currently use illegal drugs or controlled substances will be subject to disqualification from employment with the GBI.
• Applicants must present a professional image during all phases of the GBI hiring process to include when interviewing either in-person or virtually.The attire and appearance of applicants interviewing must be what is generally accepted as both professional and appropriate for a business work environment.
• Foreign Education:Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is equivalent to education received in accredited educational institutions in the evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation that includes each completed course/subject and the U.S. credit equivalent.Applicants must submit (2) copies of the credential evaluations to the address noted above by the deadline.For a listing of services that can perform this evaluation see the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services website at
• The GBI is internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).
• Due to budget constraints the GBI is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
• Please contact GBI Office of Human Resources at or if reasonable accommodation is needed in the application and/or interview process.

• THE GBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER