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Digital Forensics Lead

Bethesda, MD, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Security Clearance
Extraction
Incident Management
Media
Accountability
Law
ISO 9000
SOP
Auditing
Quality Assurance
PASS
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Biometrics
Criminal Justice
Acquisition
Data Extraction
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Linux
OS X
Network
Intrusion Detection
Malware Analysis
IoT
Leadership
Supervision
Digital Forensics
Management
Workflow
Documentation
Testing
Forensic Toolkit
Training
GCFA
GCIH
EnCase
Internal Communications
IC
Integrated Circuit
ICD
DoD
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
Forensics
Data Processing
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Science
Security Clearance
Extraction
Incident Management
Media
Accountability
Law
ISO 9000
SOP
Auditing
Quality Assurance
PASS
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Biometrics
Criminal Justice
Acquisition
Data Extraction
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Linux
OS X
Network
Intrusion Detection
Malware Analysis
IoT
Leadership
Supervision
Digital Forensics
Management
Workflow
Documentation
Testing
Forensic Toolkit
Training
GCFA
GCIH
EnCase
Internal Communications
IC
Integrated Circuit
ICD
DoD
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
Forensics
Data Processing
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2616964

Location: Bethesda, MD, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-17

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Digital Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Digital Forensics Lead to serve as the senior technical and managerial authority for all digital forensics activities performed under an Intelligence Community program. This position provides oversight of forensic examination personnel, manages laboratory workflows, and ensures the timely, technically defensible extraction and analysis of data from digital devices and media in support of the customer's intelligence mission.

Work is performed on site in: Bethesda, MD, with CONOCONUS travel as required.

The Digital Forensics Lead will be responsible for:

Leading Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) activities, including network intrusion analysis, malware forensics, and memory analysis.
Overseeing forensic imaging, data extraction, and host-based examination across a variety of media types.
Maintaining chain of custody documentation and asset accountability in accordance with applicable Federal law, UCMJ, and program SOPs.
Supporting and sustaining laboratory accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025, including SOP development, internal audits, and quality assurance procedures.
Collaborating across program functional areas to maximize intelligence value from complex, multi-disciplinary requirements.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this role.
Willing and able to pass a polygraph.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biometrics, Criminal Justice, or related field.
Seven (7) years of experience in digital forensics, including evidence acquisition, forensic imaging, data extraction, and host-based examination across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
Five (5) years of experience in advanced forensic disciplines, including network intrusion analysis, malware forensics, memory analysis, and/or mobile/IoT device exploitation.
Three (3) years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role managing a digital forensics team, assigning cases, overseeing laboratory workflows, and maintaining chain of custody documentation.
Demonstrated experience testing and validating forensic imaging tools and write-blockers, and utilizing common examination platforms including FTK, EnCase, and X-Ways.
Required Certifications (at least one):
- DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), or equivalent certification approved by the COR.

Desired:

Experience supporting IC or DoD forensics missions in a SCIF environment compliant with ICD 705.
Familiarity with DC3 Terms of Reference and forensic standards applicable to DoD digital exploitation programs.
Experience with AI/ML-assisted forensic analysis or large-scale data processing pipelines in support of intelligence production.
Prior experience supporting national-level digital exploitation programs.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2616964
Posted 7 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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