Cyber Crime Investigator
Sphinx LLC • Quantico, VA12d • $145,000 - $175,000 • Onsite
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Cyber Crime Investigator
Sphinx LLC•Quantico, VA
•$145,000 - $175,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Cyber Crime Investigator serves as a technical subject matter expert supporting a federal counterintelligence program. The role applies traditional investigative tradecraft and cyber expertise to sensitive national security investigations, ensuring they are conducted fairly, impartially, and professionally. The position is on-site in Quantico, Virginia, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph after hire. The investigator supports counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations, conducts all phases of digital forensic examinations and evidence acquisition, supports incident response and malware analysis, evaluates emerging forensic technologies, provides operational security assessments, and supports cyber forensic and cybersecurity tasks.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance, with ability to obtain a CI polygraph after hire.
- 3–5 years of experience directly supporting national security investigations, including planning and conducting digital forensic examinations in support of those investigations.
- A recognized digital forensic analysis or cybersecurity certification, such as EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, or CISSP (or equivalent), backed by hands-on operational experience.
- Graduate of a credentialed counterintelligence special agent course (CISAC, DCAC, or an equivalent service component school) or a comparable federal law enforcement agent training program.
- Cyber Crime Investigator Certification from the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA), or a recognized equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline, such as Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, or Criminal Justice.
- Completion of one or more DCITA courses: Forensic Intrusion in a Windows Environment (FIWE), Windows Forensic Examiner (WFE), or Computer Incident Responders Course (CIRC).
- Hands-on familiarity with industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, AccessData FTK, Autopsy/Sleuth Kit, SIFT, or Magnet Forensics.
- Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments with limited oversight; professional maturity and self-motivation.
Responsibilities
- Support counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations, including researching, designing, deploying, and leading training events.
- Manage all phases of digital media forensic examinations, including on-site and off-site evidence acquisition and seizure, forensic analysis, and reporting, while maintaining chain of custody and following rules of evidence.
- Support incident response activities, intrusion events, and malware analysis.
- Evaluate emerging forensic technologies.
- Provide operational security assessments.
- Support cyber forensic and cybersecurity tasks.
Benefits
- 401K with corporate match.
- Company-paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options.
- Incentives and opportunities to support personnel development and well-being.
- Structured career progression through the Level-Up Employee Advancement and Performance (LEAP) Program, tied to technical certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership cultivation.
- Market-benchmarked compensation with annual reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Cyber Crime Investigator salary in the US is approximately $175,000 per year, with a typical range of $165,000 to $185,000.
