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Digital Forensics Officer

Australian Taxation Office

Brisbane City, Queensland

Onsite · Junior · Full-time

The Role

This position supports forensic investigations by acquiring, preserving, analysing and documenting digital evidence in line with legislative and evidentiary standards. Duties include research, reporting, technical support to investigators, eDiscovery data processing, and occasional interstate fieldwork with irregular hours.

Skills & Experience

Candidates should have knowledge of forensic acquisition and analysis practices, evidentiary handling procedures, and reporting to technical and non-technical audiences. Training and certification support is provided, with exposure to contemporary forensic tools and eDiscovery workflows.

Who It Suits

Suited to service-driven professionals entering or building a digital forensics career within government investigative work, comfortable handling sensitive material and travelling occasionally for fieldwork.

Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in Australia: A$108,000–A$138,000 (median A$128,000 — from 16 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 29 Sep 2026