Digital Media Forensics Analyst Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology

Fort Meade, MD

Onsite · Senior · $164,382 - $195,155 a year

The Role

This onsite position at Fort Meade, Maryland involves providing digital forensic and cyber analytical support to counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations. Day-to-day work includes recovering and analysing electronic data from digital media, conducting security assessments, evaluating emerging forensic technologies, and delivering training on forensic and cyber investigative techniques.

Skills & Experience

Candidates must demonstrate advanced expertise in forensic computing, forensic sciences, and the use of specialist forensic tools. Experience supporting incident response, malware analysis, and cyber security tasks is expected, alongside the ability to examine deleted, corrupted, or manipulated data across a broad range of digital storage devices and media types.

Who It Suits

This role suits an experienced digital forensics professional with a strong computer science background who is comfortable operating in a national security environment. Those who enjoy combining technical investigation with knowledge-sharing, tool evaluation, and strategic analytical support for sensitive government missions will find this position compelling.

Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in United States: $90,000–$154,000 (median $120,000 — from 170 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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