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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Principal Digital Forensics Examiner

Leidos Bethesda, MD On-site senior full-time

Salary

$131,300 - $237,350 per year

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Description

The Leidos Intelligence Sector is seeking a Principal Digital Forensics Examiner to support the DIA/NDOC mission. This position will be located at the customer site in Bethesda, MD.

The Principal Digital Forensics Examiner will work with the NDOC Government Lead to create and maintain a detailed work plan for processing direct forensic and non-forensic data collections. They will establish and implement program goals, provide key performance metrics, and oversee personnel performing forensic examinations and complex analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Creating and maintaining detailed work plans for data collection and processing
  • Establishing and implementing program goals and performance metrics
  • Overseeing personnel performing forensic examinations and complex analysis
  • Ensuring compliance with digital forensics standards, policies, and procedures
  • Providing consultation, training, assistance, and mentorship throughout the digital forensics process
  • Identifying techniques, processes, and procedures to enhance the growth and maturity of the NDOC forensics program
  • Developing and presenting oral and written communications to government stakeholders

The successful candidate will have:

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a STEM discipline and 12 years of experience
  • At least 10 years of related technical and project management experience
  • Industry-standard forensics certification (e.g., EnCE, ACE, CCE, GIAC)
  • Experience conducting Computer Forensics, DOMEX, and Intelligence Analysis
  • Experience in Project Management and requirements documentation
  • Experience in planning and forecasting resource needs
  • Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Strong instructional and communications skills
  • Ability to maintain TS/SCI Clearance with poly
  • Ability to work in Bethesda, MD

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Experience in hardware configuration and network/data communications
  • Experience with software engineering and scripting
  • Experience with law enforcement evidence seizure
  • Experience conducting intelligence analysis and writing finished intelligence reporting

The pay range for this position is $131,300.00 - $237,350.00.

Skills

Required

  • Computer Forensics
  • Project Management
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Digital Forensics
  • STEM
  • EnCE
  • ACE
  • CCE
  • GIAC

Nice to have

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