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Associate Director, Digital Forensics

HKA

Washington, DC

Hybrid · Senior · Full-time

The Role

This hybrid consultant role involves planning and performing forensic collections from computers, mobile devices, cloud platforms and email systems, preserving chain of custody, analysing evidence, and producing clear reports to support litigation, regulatory and investigative matters.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need 5+ years in digital forensics, incident response or eDiscovery, with hands-on expertise in tools such as Magnet AXIOM, EnCase, Cellebrite, Oxygen Forensics, FTK or Nuix, plus familiarity with Relativity, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments.

Who It Suits

Suited to an experienced forensic practitioner comfortable with client-facing responsibilities, occasional travel, and taking ownership of matters while collaborating closely with attorneys, investigators and eDiscovery teams.

Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in United States: $92,000–$154,000 (median $122,000 — from 221 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 15 Oct 2026