Technical Lead, Digital Imaging

Leidos•Linthicum Heights, MD

About The Position

The Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Technical Lead, Digital Imaging to work in our Linthicum, MD location. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the customer mission. In this mission we provide comprehensive operational, analytical, technical, forensic, and program management support to the customer. Primary Responsibilities The Technical Lead, Digital Imaging provides management, direction, business operations support, quality control, and leadership of Contractor personnel supporting the customer. As Chief, you provide direct management and technical oversight of all activities performed by the Imaging and Extraction section personnel. Your daily duties include overseeing laboratory workflows, maintaining chain of custody documentation, and ensuring all tasks are accomplished in accordance with customer processes and procedures. You ensure the quality and efficiency of the team's performance, to include the testing and validation of forensic imaging tools and write-blockers. You are the primary technical point of contact for the Government regarding all imaging and extraction tasks Basic Qualifications The successful candidate will have: TS/SCI clearance eligible BA/BS or equivalent experience and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 7+ years of prior relevant experience. Possession of at least one of the following active certifications: GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), or equivalent. A minimum of seven (7) years of hands-on experience in digital forensics, with at least five (5) years of that experience focused on evidence acquisition, forensic imaging, and data extraction from a variety of media (e.g., hard drives, mobile devices, IoT devices). A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five years in a leadership or supervisory role, responsible for managing a digital forensics team, overseeing laboratory workflows, and maintaining chain of custody documentation. Demonstrated experience within the last three years in the testing and validation of forensic imaging tools and write-blockers. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting digital forensics with DoD/DoW, Intelligence, Security and/or Law Enforcement. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: April 14, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance eligible
BA/BS or equivalent experience and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 7+ years of prior relevant experience.
Possession of at least one of the following active certifications: GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), or equivalent.
A minimum of seven (7) years of hands-on experience in digital forensics, with at least five (5) years of that experience focused on evidence acquisition, forensic imaging, and data extraction from a variety of media (e.g., hard drives, mobile devices, IoT devices).
A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five years in a leadership or supervisory role, responsible for managing a digital forensics team, overseeing laboratory workflows, and maintaining chain of custody documentation.
Demonstrated experience within the last three years in the testing and validation of forensic imaging tools and write-blockers.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting digital forensics with DoD/DoW, Intelligence, Security and/or Law Enforcement.

Responsibilities

provides management, direction, business operations support, quality control, and leadership of Contractor personnel supporting the customer
provide direct management and technical oversight of all activities performed by the Imaging and Extraction section personnel
overseeing laboratory workflows
maintaining chain of custody documentation
ensuring all tasks are accomplished in accordance with customer processes and procedures
ensure the quality and efficiency of the team's performance, to include the testing and validation of forensic imaging tools and write-blockers
primary technical point of contact for the Government regarding all imaging and extraction tasks