Senior Digital Forensics Analyst (Dallas Police)

City of Dallas

5d•$62,379 - $76,586

About The Position

The Senior Digital Forensics Analyst performs digital forensic examinations and senior-level analysis of digital evidence from electronic devices. The role includes preserving evidence and its integrity, providing technical support for device repair or reconstruction, validating forensic software and hardware, and preparing detailed reports for detectives, prosecutors, or legal counsel. The analyst must be able to form and explain expert opinions and provide expert testimony in hearings, trials, and other proceedings. The position also provides training and mentoring, leads less experienced analysts, delegates tasks when a supervisor is absent, participates in meetings and training, and prepares laboratory activity reports. The analyst must be willing to be on call after hours, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Associate degree in any field, or an accepted education and experience equivalency.
Three years of digital forensics experience involving digital evidence collection and analysis, or an accepted education and experience equivalency.
Must pass an intensive background investigation and drug test.
No felony or Class A misdemeanor convictions.
No Class B misdemeanor convictions within the last ten years.
No family violence convictions.
Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any felony, Class A, or Class B misdemeanor.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal government functions and organization; law enforcement operations and procedures; and department safety policies, methods, and procedures.
Knowledge of data sources, methods of obtaining data, and techniques used to analyze data.
Knowledge of computers, software, and related systems used for data collection.
Ability to operate computer equipment and use word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics software, visualization tools, and other analytical programs.
Ability to draw inferences and apply inductive and deductive logic when analyzing digital evidence.
Ability to recall pertinent facts from criminal investigation data and evidence, critically evaluate information from multiple sources, and determine its importance and limitations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the unit and with management, vendors, government agencies, employees, and city officials.
Ability to serve as a role model to other employees.
Ability to plan and organize work priorities and handle varied assignments.
Ability to maintain the security and integrity of information.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing at a professional level.

Responsibilities

Intake electronic devices and complete intake paperwork.
Preserve and analyze evidence from electronic devices.
Ensure the evidential integrity of evidence obtained through examination.
Provide specialized technical support in the repair or reconstruction of digital devices.
Conduct validation testing and performance verifications of digital forensics software and hardware.
Provide detailed reports of findings to detectives, prosecutors, or legal counsel.
Form and articulate expert opinions based on training, analysis, and report findings.
Provide expert testimony in preliminary hearings, courtroom trials, and other proceedings.
Train, assist, and mentor less experienced analysts.
Lead lower-level analysts to ensure work group responsibilities are met.
Delegate assignments and tasks to lower-level analysts when the supervisor is absent.
Participate in meetings and training to support senior-level productivity and ensure analysts deliver complete information efficiently to detectives.
Prepare weekly, monthly, and yearly Digital Forensic Lab activity reports.
Be available on call after hours, weekends, and holidays.
Perform other work as needed or assigned.