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# Digital Forensics Analyst

- **Company:** Pantex, Inc.
- **Location:** Amarillo, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Computer Forensics, System Configuration, Data Recovery, Digital Forensics, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, Malware, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=024a81235a2820e5

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree with: Minimum 9 years of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience ranging from 10 to 15 years.)
 * OR Master's Degree with : Minimum 7 years of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience ranging from 10 to 15 years.)
 * OR PhD with: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements, * Experience with enterprise systems (Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, secure storage).

 * Knowledge of digital evidence handling, cyber logging, and chain of custody standards.
 * Ability to collaborate with Information Technology (IT), cybersecurity and other teams.
 * Training or certification in cyber forensics.

## Description

The Digital Forensic Analyst is responsible for conducting technical investigations involving digital evidence related to ethics and employee concerns., * Perform digital forensic investigations for the PanTeXas Deterrence (PXD) Ethics and Employee Concerns department.

 * Provide forensic acquisition and analysis support to Internal Audit, Employee Relations, Legal and other departments by collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence in accordance with forensic best practices.
 * Respond to external Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigator requests with rigor, accuracy, and adherence to enterprise protocols.
 * Create a forensically sound duplicate of the evidence (i.e., forensic image) that ensures the original evidence is not unintentionally modified, to use for data recovery and analysis processes.
 * Decrypt seized data using technical means.
 * Provide technical summary of findings in accordance with established reporting procedures.
 * Ensure that chain of custody is followed for all digital media acquired in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence.
 * Perform file signature, static media, and malware analysis.
 * Extract data using data carving techniques.
 * Use specialized equipment and techniques to catalog, document, extract, collect, package, and preserve digital evidence.
 * Perform Windows registry analysis.
 * Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, and system configuration) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise.
 * Prepare clear, defensible reports summarizing investigative steps, findings, evidence limitations, and methodologies.
 * Produce technical summaries of forensic findings following standardized reporting formats.
 * Perform additional responsibilities as necessary.


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