Forensics and Integrity Services - Digital Forensics - Managed Services - Senior

EY • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

EY’s Forensics and Integrity Services Digital Forensics Managed Services team supports clients with digital investigations and privacy needs as digital threats and insider risks evolve. The role works with companies across industries and involves communicating tailored solutions, learning new technologies and investigation methodologies, and contributing to an evolving service offering.

The Senior balances direct client engagement with technical review and data analysis. The work includes planning investigations, determining what happened and assessing the potential impact and misuse of company data. The role helps multiple clients assess and resolve insider threats, identify malicious insiders, strengthen data integrity and investigation methods, and mitigate privacy risks. It also calls for translating complex technical findings into actionable insights and building relationships with clients and colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology entrepreneurship, computer science, informatics, statistics, applied mathematics, data science, machine learning, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Achieved or working toward a professional designation such as CFE, CFCE, RCA, or EnCE.
• Excellent project management and documentation skills, with the ability to prioritize across multiple engagements.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work beyond standard hours when necessary.
• Reliable transportation to and from the EY office and client sites; a driver’s license is strongly recommended.
• Experience with large-scale, complex investigations using techniques such as digital forensics, log analysis, and timeline creation.
• Experience performing host-based digital forensics on Microsoft Windows and Mac systems using Windows- and Linux-based forensic tools.
• Experience performing mobile digital forensics on Apple and Android systems.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to technical and nontechnical audiences and understand potential legal impacts.
• Ability to preserve network and host-based digital evidence in a forensically sound manner.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth understanding of computer forensic principles, including digital and mobile forensics, log analysis, cloud systems, database structures, querying languages, and common digital forensics tools.
• Knowledge of data loss prevention systems and how they detect host- and network-based data loss or other insider-threat risks.
• Knowledge of Windows, Unix, and Mac host-based forensics, mobile operating systems, and command line.
• Global client network and experience working with Fortune 500 companies, with international and frequent travel opportunities.
• Working knowledge of hardware configuration, network and data communications, software development and scripting, and database technology and database exploitation or forensics.
• Experience with evidence seizure, chain of custody, and conducting analysis.

Responsibilities

• Liaise directly with clients to understand their situations and develop appropriate investigation plans.
• Perform technical review and analysis of data to determine what happened, assess potential impact, and investigate potential misuse of company data.
• Help clients assess and resolve insider threats across multiple engagements.
• Identify malicious insiders and help improve client data integrity and investigation methodologies while mitigating privacy risks.
• Apply digital forensics, log analysis, and timeline-creation techniques in complex investigations.
• Preserve network and host-based digital evidence using industry-accepted forensic methods.
• Communicate technical events and analysis to technical and nontechnical audiences, including consideration of potential legal impacts.
• Develop team members through coaching, feedback, knowledge sharing, and growth opportunities.
• Continue learning about client industries, emerging risks, technologies, and investigation methodologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior