Digital Forensic Lab Technician

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Digital Forensic Lab Technician for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA.

As a member of the Litigation team, you will preserve, collect, track, and process data to support litigation matters and investigations. You will work closely with in-house Legal, Information Technology and Cyber Defense teams, outside counsel, and forensics and e-discovery vendors.

Responsibilities :

• Work with IT and business units to track devices and evidence belonging to individuals on legal hold
• Gather, decrypt, and forensically image laptops, desktops, and other devices
• Place and release legal preservation holds in Exterro
• Collect data from wikis, M365, and other shared data sources
• Perform searches and exports in Microsoft Purview
• Document and track forensic images and other collected data according to industry best practices
• Oversee and execute legal hold process from initiation to release
• Maintain forensics lab hardware and software
• Process and load data to document review databases for internal review teams
• Provide proactive and substantive status updates to case teams, project managers, technicians, and others
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all project deliverables, including productions, reports, and other deliverables
• Other forensics, collections, and e-discovery tasks as necessary

Required Skills :

• Cross-platform operating system (Win/Mac) knowledge
• General knowledge of computer hardware
• Familiarity with document review tools such as Relativity
• Understanding of Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and associated
• workflows
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to communicate clearly and interface diplomatically with all personnel
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow instruction, complete assignments in a timely manner, and work cohesively within a team environment
• Must be well organized with ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Skills :

• Knowledge of forensic imaging software (e.g., FTK Imager, Cellebrite, or other)
• Knowledge of forensic imaging hardware (e.g., duplicators, write-blockers, adapters)
• Knowledge of evidence preservation procedures and legal hold process
• Familiarity with evidence tracking software
• Working knowledge of endpoint encryption technologies
• CompTIA A+ certification, computer science degree, or equivalent
• PowerShell proficiency
• General understanding of e-discovery best practices to mitigate costs and risk
• Familiarity with document processing tools and workflows
• Proficiency with creating and vetting Boolean searches for use in data search and culling
• Knowledge of document review and production workflows and best practices
• Ability to provide document review database support to internal document review teams

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.