Remote Digital Forensics Analyst

A laptop gets wiped right before an employee's last day. A ransomware note shows up on a server nobody thought was exposed. A company needs to know, with certainty, whether data actually left the building or just looked like it did. Answering those questions — cleanly enough to hold up in court if it comes to that — is the job. We're hiring a Remote Digital Forensics Analyst who can do it well. What This Role Actually Does You'll take fragments — device images, log files, cloud account activity — and turn them into a timeline that actually explains what happened. That means collecting and preserving evidence in a way that survives legal or regulatory scrutiny, not just a way that makes sense internally. Naukri Mitra is helping fill this opening for a team that treats forensic accuracy as non-negotiable, because in this line of work, a sloppy chain of custody can undo months of solid investigative work. The Work, Day to Day Some investigations move fast — an active incident where a client needs answers within hours, not days. Others are slower and more methodical, building a case file over weeks that needs to hold up under cross-examination. Either way, you're working across hard drives, mobile devices, cloud accounts, and network logs, using tools like EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, or Autopsy to find what other people missed. Then you write it up in a way a non-technical stakeholder can actually follow — because the findings only matter if someone can act on them. Core Responsibilities Reconstruct timelines from devices, logs, and cloud data to give teams the full picture Collect, preserve, and document digital evidence so it holds up to legal or regulatory review Translate forensic findings into clear, actionable steps for recovery and prevention Work with IT, security, and legal teams to keep evidence handling compliant and secure Spot security gaps and risky patterns before they turn into bigger incidents Support incident response, litigation, and compliance efforts with solid forensic backup Write reports that make complex incidents understandable to non-technical readers What You'll Need Minimum education required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, or a related field. Minimum experience: 3 years in digital investigations, cyber incident response, or e-discovery. You'll need real working knowledge of forensics platforms like EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, and Autopsy — not just familiarity from a training course. Chain of custody procedures and privacy standards need to be second nature, since a mistake there can undermine an entire case. Communication matters just as much as the technical side: you're often the person explaining a complicated finding to someone in legal or leadership who needs the plain version, not the jargon. Good to Have Direct experience handling ransomware incidents or insider threat investigations Experience leading larger investigations with cross-functional or global teams Comfort working across secure remote platforms and shared documentation tools A track record of staying current with new forensic tools and evolving attack methods Compensation and Benefits The annual salary for this role is $112,672. Beyond that: Fully remote, with real flexibility to structure your day around when you focus best A learning budget to support certifications and ongoing skill development Opportunities to lead investigations, mentor others, and shape internal best practices Support for speaking, writing, or contributing to the broader digital forensics field Who Does Well in This Role People who thrive here don't rattle easily when the stakes are high and the client is stressed. They're thorough without over-explaining, and they know the difference between "technically accurate" and "actually useful" when writing up findings. Curiosity matters too — the tools and threats keep changing, and the best analysts keep testing new approaches rather than relying on what worked last year. How This Role Grows Strong investigative work here builds a reputation that opens doors — leading larger cases, training newer analysts, or setting forensic standards that extend beyond a single organization. The field moves fast enough that staying sharp is part of the job, not something separate from it. How to Apply Send your resume along with a short note on an investigation you've worked that you'd consider representative of how you approach this kind of work. This role is open to candidates from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, India, and other eligible regions. If piecing together what actually happened is the part of the job you enjoy most, we'd like to hear from you.

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