Principal Digital Forensics Analyst

Principal Digital Forensics Analyst

65,000 - 70,000 + bonus + extensive benefits

Full Time / Permanent

Remote with occasional travel to West Midlands offices and labs and sites throughout the UK for major incidents

The Role and Company:

I am looking for a driven and experienced Principal Digital Forensics Analyst to join a large nationally recognised brand head quartered in the West Midlands.

As the Principal Digital Forensics Analyst, you will be the most senior analyst in the team and will possess expert level of proficiency in forensically acquiring, preserving, and analysing digital evidence across a variety of platforms to support internal investigations, e-discovery, litigation, and incident response efforts. The Principal Analyst will also take a lead role in complex cases, develop forensic methodologies, and mentor other team members.

This role can be primarily remote based however the successful candidate must be willing to travel to the West Midlands head offices and labs and sites throughout the UK for major incidents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and conduct digital forensic investigations to identify causes and impacts of cyber incidents, insider threats, fraud, IP theft, and regulatory non-compliance.
• Acquire and process digital evidence across multiple sources (laptops, servers, mobile, cloud, network logs) to ensure evidential integrity and maintain a strict chain of custody.
• Perform forensic analysis of file systems, OS artefacts, memory, network traffic, and malware to reconstruct events and determine root causes.
• Prepare and deliver detailed technical reports and executive summaries to communicate findings clearly to technical, legal, and senior business stakeholders.
• Research and implement emerging forensic tools and methodologies to enhance investigation capabilities and maintain operational excellence.
• Collaborate with the Cyber Security Incident Response Team to provide rapid forensic support during live cybersecurity incidents.

Experience required:

• Proven Digital Forensics experience operating at a senior / lead level within large and complex enterprise organisations.
• Previous experience or a practical understanding of Operational Technology (OT) cyber security frameworks and standards.
• Proven expert knowledge of core forensic principles, evidence handling best practices, and the legal framework surrounding digital evidence, seizure of items and chain of custody.
• Expert level proficiency with industry leading forensic tools.
• Deep understanding of operating system internals (Windows, macOS, Linux) and file systems.
• Solid experience with network forensics, log analysis, and an understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP).

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