Senior Forensic Analyst

Prescient Edge is seeking a SeniorForensic Analystto support a federal government client.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyones success. To that end we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical vision dental and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities including on-the-job training tuition reimbursement and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected supported and engaged.

Senior Forensic Analyst

Description:

• Perform all-source intelligence analysis including producing reports based on identity intelligence submissions and writing intelligence information reports (AMHS Messages / IIRs).
• Provide Processing Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) for the i2 related modalities within biometrics forensics and Document & Media Exploitation (DOMEX) for global SOF.
• Provide analytical input during future requirements development testing evaluation and training events for new biometric sensors forensics CELLEX DOMEX and SOFEX web applications / architectures or processes.
• Ensure production dissemination to appropriate i2 related data repositories both current and future for example the Department of Defense (DoD) Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
• Conduct briefings and prepare White / Information Papers.
• Provide nominations and support for the management of watchlists and watchlist type products including the Biometrics Enabled Watchlist (BEWL) and the Digital Media Enabled Watchlist (DMEWL) for theater specific and comprehensive lists which provide a method for operationalizing the output of biometrics and forensics intelligence.
• Provide nominations to the DoD BEWL for persons of interest in accordance with all applicable SOPs.
• Manage DoD BEWL nominations with the current theater BEWL in accordance with all applicable SOPs.
• Coordinate with other theater elements and CONUS SOCOM reach-back Biometric Enabled Intelligence/Forensic Enabled Intelligence/Document and Media Exploitation Enabled Intelligence (BEI/FEI/DEI) capabilities to provide support to theater i2 requirements.
• Use the SOCOM IT architecture to accomplish PED mission support.
• Employ basic Boolean Logic effectively with some errors.

Required experience:

• A minimum 1-year experience in a combination of the following:

• Using FTK 1x/3x EnCase 5x or 6x iLook P2 Commander or similar forensic examination toolsets.
• With new technologies and programming techniques for multiple software languages including but not limited to SQL programming C# C/C Perl Python.
• Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
• Producing forensically sound images of digital media i.e. SATA IDE flash drives using imaging software such as FTK imager or other command line tools both internal & external write block hardware.
• Wiping verifying and validating media before and after conducting an examination.
• Using virtual platforms such as VMware Server / Workstation in order to mount & view media in its native operating system.
• Data recovery/carving experience using WinHEX X-Ways Forensics or similar tool.
• Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
• Understanding Basic Unix commands for study of CACHE Flow Logs & of hexadecimal code file structures to include file headers and footers.
• Using Web filtering Spam Filtering and Message Capturing Technologies.
• Conducting cell phone exploitation and extracting pertinent data using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure Neutrino BitPim .XRY/.XACT and other open source tools.
• Using Hyper Terminal to communicate with cell phones using AT commands.
• Using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure BitPim .XRY/.XACT.

Required education:

• Bachelors degree (BSEE BSCS BSCE) B.S. in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or B.S. in Computer Science or B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent Forensic degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of forensic training certifications (from other DoD or USG training sources) and 3 years of experience with current forensics hardware software and methodologies.

Security Clearance:

• Security clearance required TS/SCI.

Location:

• HQ SOCOM MacDill AFB FL.