Forensic Analyst

Firebird is seeking a Forensic Analyst to support USSOCOM with the Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) of biometric, forensic, Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX) materials that require coordination with multiple government agencies and the use of several USG data sources to build case files and write Intelligence Information Reports (IIR) for rapid dissemination to SOF forces and the intelligence community (IC).
This is for a pending contract. Contract Award is anticipated to be December 2023. This is an onsite position.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide forensic and analytical PED support (which includes processing, exploitation and dissemination of latent fingerprints, digitized latent prints, forensic reports, production statistics for management status reporting and standard operating procedures / SOPs).
• Provide Digital Media and CELLEX processing and analytical support to ensure rapid and accurate exploitation of captured enemy materials.
• Devise a Digital Media Enabled Watch List (WL) for media of interest in accordance with all applicable SOPs.
• Manage the Digital Media WL in coordination with National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) and SOF components to include SOF nominations with all applicable SOPs.
• Provide DOMEX capability briefings to supported military units and visiting senior leaders.
• Provide DOMEX production statistics to the COR weekly.
• Deliver to the COR standardized weekly reporting to include metrics and vignettes of all WL encounters and i2 information of interest collected globally during the week and any future requirements gathering and process development.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree (BSEE, BSCS, BSCE) B.S. in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), or B.S. in Computer Science, or B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent Forensic degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of forensic training, certifications (from other DoD or USG training sources), and 3 years of experience with current forensics hardware, software, and methodologies.
• A minimum 1-year experience in a combination of the following:
  • Using FTK 1x/3x, EnCase 5x or 6x, iLook, P2 Commander, or similar forensic examination toolsets.
  • With new technologies and programming techniques for multiple software languages, including, but not limited to SQL programming, C#, C/C++, Perl, Python.
  • Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
  • Producing forensically sound images of digital media, i.e., SATA, IDE, flash drives using imaging software, such as FTK imager or other command line tools, both internal & external write block hardware.
  • Wiping, verifying, and validating media before and after conducting an examination.
  • Using virtual platforms such as VMware Server / Workstation in order to mount & view media in its native operating system.
  • Data recovery/carving experience using WinHEX, X-Ways Forensics or similar tool.
  • Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
  • Understanding Basic Unix commands for study of CACHE Flow Logs & of hexadecimal code, file structures to include file headers and footers.
  • Using Web filtering, Spam Filtering, and Message Capturing Technologies.
  • Conducting cell phone exploitation and extracting pertinent data using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure, Neutrino, BitPim, .XRY/.XACT and other open source tools.
  • Using Hyper Terminal to communicate with cell phones using AT commands.
  • Using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure, BitPim, .XRY/.XACT.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree (BSEE, BSCS, BSCE) B.S. in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), or B.S. in Computer Science, or B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent Forensic degree from a four-year college or university.

CLEARANCE

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI

TRAVEL

• Travel to both CONUS and OCONUS locations required.

About Firebird:
Firebird is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.
Firebird is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.