Litigation Support Engineer

Job Family:
IT Project Management

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Active Top Secret (TS)

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Support Engineer to provide technical, analytical, and operational support for eDiscovery, digital evidence management, and litigation technology workflows within secure federal environments. This role supports legal teams, investigative stakeholders, and mission partners through expert data handling, processing, and chain-of-custody compliance on sensitive cases.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience with eDiscovery tools (including Relativity), digital forensics workflows, and secure data management practices aligned with federal guidelines.

What You Will Do

• Provide end-to-end litigation support including data intake, evidence processing, indexing, searching, and production using enterprise eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Relativity).
• Ensure proper chain-of-custody procedures, maintain handling logs, and support the secure collection and preservation of electronic data.
• Perform ingestion, normalization, and processing of structured and unstructured data for legal review.
• Assist with advanced searches, tagging workflows, redactions, and production formatting for legal teams.
• Provide technical support for case teams, including troubleshooting platform issues, user access, performance concerns, and workflow optimizations.
• Support digital forensics tasks such as device imaging, metadata validation, and basic forensic triage as required.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, audit logs, and compliance artifacts aligned with federal standards and agency requirements.
• Coordinate with legal, investigative, cybersecurity, and IT teams to support case strategy and secure data operations.
• Participate in technology upgrades, data migrations, platform configuration, and process improvement initiatives.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's Degree OR additional FOUR (4) years' experience in lieu of Degree.
• U.S. Citizenship
• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance and ability to obtain SCI.
• Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience in litigation support, eDiscovery, digital evidence handling, or similar federal/investigative environments
• Hands-on experience with major eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Relativity, Nuix, LAW PreDiscovery, Concordance, etc.)
• Experience working with digital evidence, metadata, chain-of-custody procedures, and secure data collection workflows
• Strong understanding of file systems, data structures, electronic records, and legal hold processes
• Ability to work in fast-paced, compliance-driven environments with strict security and confidentiality requirements
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Nice to Have Certifications

• Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) or Relativity Certified Pro
• Digital forensics / chain-of-custody certifications such as EnCE (EnCase Certified Examiner) or CCE (Certified Computer Examiner)
• Security+ (highly desirable for DoD 8570 compliance)

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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