Digital Forensics Analyst, Digital Forensics Unit

The Legal Aid Society has an opening for a Digital Forensics Analyst. Digital Forensics Analysts are the in-house experts on digital forensics related topics for The Legal Aid Society. They are responsible for preserving, creating, and analyzing digital evidence in a forensically sound manner. They are also responsible for creating reports to be used in court proceedings, as well as, testifying in hearings and trials as experts in digital forensics fields.  

Analysts also provide explanations of digital forensics topics to other Legal Aid Society staff through discussion of the evidence in cases and informal and formal trainings. Analysts are required to maintain all applicable certifications and must continually update their knowledge and skills with the relevant changes in technology. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities (95%)

• Applying knowledge and experience with forensically sound evidence-gathering and handling procedures in order to retrieve, handle, analyze, and preserve data in accordance with the appropriate and relevant standards. This includes, but is not limited to, following chain-of-custody requirements necessary for the admissibility of evidence in court
• Creating and analyzing forensic copies of data sources including hard drives, portable storage media, tablets, smartphones, and cloud data
• Conducting examinations of digital evidence and preparing reports and/or exhibits for use in court
• Interpreting call detail records, analyzing cell site locations, and generating cell site maps
• Performing video, photo, and audio forensics and enhancements
• Providing court testimony as needed in hearings and trials
• Assisting attorneys and investigators in understanding data/technical forensics and trial preparation
• Providing trainings and continuing legal education (CLE) courses on digital forensics related topics for Society staff and for external attorneys, investigators, and digital forensics related experts
• Working within time sensitive deadlines in a team environment

Professional Development and other duties as assigned (5%)

• Participating in continuous professional development
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of digital forensics experience or 7 years of digital forensics experience. An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and digital forensics experience is also considered
• Obtained Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner (CCME) certification or an equivalent certification
• Experienced in digital forensics, including computer and cell phone forensic software, proper evidence handling, forensic methodology/protocols, and forensic data/hardware
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a citywide team

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency in a language other than English is desirable, but not required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Position Based Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge and experience with Cellebrite, Magnet, or other mobile forensic tools
• Knowledge and experience with Encase, Forensic Toolkit (FTK), AXIOM, or other forensic tools
• Knowledge and experience with cell site analysis, cell site mapping, and call detail records. Experience with using cell site mapping tools, such as Cell Hawk or ZetX, is preferred
• Understanding of chain-of-custody requirements necessary for the admissibility of evidence in court
• Organizational and interpersonal skills

Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers 
• Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
• Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
• Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values

Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required: 

• Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video
• Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces 
• May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range: $95,000 - $100,000

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below. 

studentaid.gov

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter
• Resume 

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email [email protected].

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.