Job Type
Full-time
Description
*This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.
Salary: $145,000 - $155,000/year
Work Location: Hybrid. 4 days/week on site in Washington, DC
- Lead digital forensic and malware analysis operations in support of cybersecurity activities for the federal customer
- Provide subject matter expertise for forensic investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, cloud, and enterprise environments
- Perform both static and dynamic malware analysis to identify indicators of compromise, adversary techniques, and root causes
- Analyze forensic artifacts, memory images, endpoint data, and SIEM telemetry to detect malicious activity
- Coordinate with incident response and triage teams to support investigation, containment, and recovery efforts
- Conduct live forensic investigations using enterprise security tools and approved forensic platforms
- Collect, preserve, and manage digital evidence in accordance with forensic standards and procedures
- Produce detailed forensic and malware analysis reports documenting findings and investigative results
- Support real-time investigations involving high-severity security incidents
- Analyze advanced threats including ransomware, phishing campaigns, and sophisticated malware
- Perform memory analysis and data recovery using approved forensic methodologies
- Correlate data from endpoint, network, identity, and cloud sources to support investigations
- Communicate findings to leadership and cybersecurity teams, ensuring timely escalation as needed
- Review forensic deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with SLAs
- Develop and maintain forensic SOPs, playbooks, and investigative procedures
- Support reporting and awareness efforts by contributing forensic insights and threat trends
- Participate in technical briefings and operational meetings
- Drive improvements in forensic and investigative processes
- Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of incident response experience in a large SOC, including at least 3 years focused on digital forensics
- At least 3 years of experience conducting disk, memory, and registry analysis using industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, and Volatility
- Strong understanding of file systems and operating system artifacts (e.g., SRUM, Prefetch, Shellbags)
- Familiarity with federal evidence handling requirements and chain-of-custody procedures
- Certification required: GCFA, GREM, CFCE, or OSED
Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
Salary Description
$145,000 - $155,000/year
