Tech Lead, Digital Forensics - Global Security Organization

he tech lead for forensics develops and enforces standard operating procedures (SOPs), acting as a technical escalation point, and bridging communication between technical and legal teams to ensure the defensibility of data handling.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead data engineers to deliver technical sound and defensible results, drive improvements in forensic processes, research new techniques and tools, and provide technical guidance to forensic teams.
• Platform Management: Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and effective use of eDiscovery/Forensics platforms and related tools.
• Data Integrity and Chain of Custody Management: Guide the entire eDiscovery data lifecycle, including collection, processing, data loading, quality checks, and production.
• Workflow & SOP Development: Create, implement, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for eDiscovery technical processes.
• Communications and Technical Expertise: Serve as the primary technical resource for resolving complex issues and acting as an escalation point for technical and legal challenges.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Deep expertise in digital evidence handling, forensic analysis, proficiency in languages like Python is crucial for building automated data pipelines, scripting, and integrating various software tools.
• Exceptional ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong ability to coordinate complex processes with tight deadlines and manage resources effectively.
• A solid grasp of the EDRM and the legal frameworks governing eDiscovery.
• Forensic tools: Knowledge of both traditional forensic tools (e.g., FTK, EnCase, Autopsy, Relativity, Nuix) and how to integrate their outputs into a larger data processing system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as information systems, computer science, or a related legal technology area.
• Digital forensics process: An understanding of the standard digital forensics process, including the phases of acquisition, preservation, analysis, and reporting.
• Legal and ethical compliance: Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations (like GDPR and CCPA), and ethical considerations surrounding digital evidence collection and privacy.
• Chain of custody: An understanding of the strict procedural requirements for maintaining the integrity and legal admissibility of digital evidence.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $199800 - $347400 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.