Forensic Analyst

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Forensics Analyst to support a large federal client. In this critical role, you will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and responding to security incidents across the organization. Your primary role will be to support the incident response mission by collecting and analyzing forensic artifacts. When forensic analyst is not needed this role will work as a Tier 2 analyst and support the incident response team.

• Due to the nature of the contract and work, US Citizenship is a requirement**
  
  

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cyber investigations, from detection and triage through forensic analysis and incident closure.
• Perform advanced forensic acquisition and analysis on endpoints, servers, mobile devices, and cloud platforms.
• Act as a subject matter expert for forensic analysis, providing mentorship and guidance to junior incident response analysts.
• Investigate malware, ransomware, insider threats, and nation-state intrusions, correlating host and network evidence to reconstruct timelines.
• Maintain chain of custody and ensure forensic findings meet federal, legal, and evidentiary standards.
• Conduct Tier 2/3 SOC analysis, investigating escalated alerts, false positive reduction, and correlation of SIEM/EDR/IDS/IPS logs.
• Develop detailed forensic reports, executive briefings, and courtroom-ready documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in forensics, mentoring junior analysts and shaping response playbooks.
• Collaborate with SOC, IR, and Threat Hunting teams to improve detection, forensic readiness, and security posture.
  
  

Qualifications

• BS degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• S. Citizenship is required
• 5+ years of experience in technically demanding cybersecurity roles
• 3+ years of experience doing forensic analysis
• 3+ years of experience with forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Magnet Axiom)
• Previous experience working in a 24x7 SOC environment
• Previous experience in Incident Response roles
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of security frameworks, methodologies, and incident response processes (e.g., NIST, SANS)
• Experience with malware analysis
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, or equivalent
  
  

Salary: $125,000 to $150,000

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Clearance : U.S. Citizenship required and ability to attain a Level 6: Public Trust - High Risk clearance which must undergo a Suitability Determination that includes a Background Investigation (BI) with Periodic Reinvestigation (PRI) reinvestigation every ten years .

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located near Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 27001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies from 2018 thru 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law.