Digital Forensics & Fraud Analyst

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Network Security Specialist (Forensic Analyst) with a strong background in financial controls, payment fraud detection, and digital forensics. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can proactively prevent, detect, and resolve complex fraud schemes while ensuring systems and processes meet the highest standards for protecting sensitive data.

Role Complexity

• Intermediate professional-level role supporting medium to high-complexity security initiatives
• Works on multiple projects as a team member and may lead system-related efforts
• May coach and mentor junior technical staff
• Develops, evaluates, and maintains systems to detect and prevent suspicious transactions within payment applications
• Requires technical expertise in risk management tools, forensic processes (evidence gathering, presentation, chain of custody), and industry best practices
• Assists in developing and implementing financial controls to deter and prevent fraudulent activity
• Prepares security status reports and develops security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures related to suspected payment card and banking fraud

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct in-depth investigations into suspected payment card fraud and other financial crimes from detection through resolution
• Utilize advanced digital forensic techniques to acquire, preserve, and analyze digital evidence for investigations and root-cause analysis
• Monitor and analyze transaction data, user behavior, and security alerts from SIEM and fraud detection systems to identify suspicious activity
• Implement monitoring systems to identify:
• Unusual spikes in failed payment transaction attempts
• High volumes of low-value transactions from the same IP or device on single credit cards
• Multiple rapid transactions using different credit cards from the same IP, device fingerprint, or session ID
• Perform log and SIEM analysis for web and payment logs to detect:
• Burst patterns
• Consistent failed authorizations
• Repeated use of credit card data
• Enable alerting on anomalies such as:
• Transaction volume per minute/hour
• Failure rate thresholds
• Collaborate with internal and external teams, including legal, compliance, and law enforcement, to manage investigation cases and provide expert reports or testimony as required
• Conduct forensic readiness assessments and contribute to incident response planning
• Mentor junior analysts and stay current with emerging fraud tactics, cyber threats, and security technologies

Requirements

• 8 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on payment fraud detection, investigation, and digital forensics
• Demonstrated expertise in security best practices and risk analysis methodologies
• Familiarity with ISO, CIS, NIST, CSF, and SCF frameworks and security controls
• Proven experience using forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, or equivalent
• Strong analytical skills with experience using SQL, Python, or other scripting languages to investigate complex financial fraud cases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership
• Preferred certifications:
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Payments Professional (CPP)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field