Digital Forensic Examiner II
Core
Forensically analyze digital evidence from mobile devices, computers, and storage media to support criminal investigations and court proceedings.
Role type
Digital Forensic Examiner
Builds
Forensic reports, evidence analysis, and court testimony
Domain
Law enforcement / Digital forensics
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Digital forensics analysis, data recovery, scripting, SQL, hex editing, hardware troubleshooting, chain of custody documentation
Preferred skills
Research on emerging technologies, mentoring junior personnel
Technologies
NTFS, exFAT, APFS, HFS+, SQL, hex editors
Responsibilities
Extract and analyze data from mobile phones, tablets, GPS, desktops, and laptops; Validate results from commercial forensic tools; Perform data recovery across various file systems; Write detailed forensic reports; Testify in Grand Jury and Trial proceedings; Image digital storage devices; Execute search warrants for digital evidence; Guide investigators on evidence seizure and preservation; Provide technical guidance to junior staff; Manage case intake and chain of custody documentation; Maintain and troubleshoot computer hardware.