Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer at TekSynap

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Forensic Tool Development, Software Engineering, Digital Forensics, Design Guidance, Software Development, System Enhancements, Bug Fixes, Security Enhancements, .Net Programming, Thin Client Front-End Technologies, Forensic Analysis Techniques, File Systems, Data Recovery, Agile Processes, API Development, Software Performance

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Responsibilities & Qualifications RESPONSIBILITIES Act as a subject matter expert for forensic tool portions of the MXU code base and provide senior level design guidance while leading a team of developers to implement new features and resolve software issues. Lead the design, development and analysis of customer operational and application systems. Lead the maintenance efforts of MXU, including system enhancements, bug fixes, and security enhancements. Integrate bug fixes, security enhancements and new capabilities as approved by the government. Deliver forensic tool builds using agile processes to deliver incremental builds based upon agreed upon MXU requirements. Develop mechanism to seamlessly share results with other MXU applications using common databases, schemas and object storage methods. Develop intuited interfaces to exploit and discover relationships between multiple collections of data stored across multiple databases. Establish and maintain an Application Programming Interface to enforce backwards compatibility with original source and streamline development and integration of new functional modules. Assess and ensure software performance and reliability for all software modules and components including analytical and databases processes. Integrate new data types and analytic tools, techniques, and methodologies for seized media. Deploy and maintain software and hardware within customer environments. Deploy/maintain forensic tool deployments within all MXU designated development and operational environments, including ensuring the tool remains consistent with all policies, procedures, and requirements. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 7 – 10 years of software engineering and development experience Technical experience in software development with a specialization in digital forensics and forensic tool development. Expert knowledge of forensic analysis techniques, file systems, data recovery, and evidence handling best practices. Demonstrated experience in leading the design and architecture of complex forensic software solutions. Experience addressing the challenges associated with processing and analyzing petabytes of digital evidence from various sources. Proficiency in .Net programming languages as well as thin client front-end technologies. Familiarity with forensic standards and protocols, and an ability to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for digital evidence handling. Extensive experience delivering forensic software deployed in the commercial cloud and capable of distributed processing. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing projects that span software development, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. Experienced strategic planner, with a demonstrated ability to set a vision for a forensic toolkit's development and ensure alignment with organizational mission and goals. Strong communication skills; must be able to articulate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience, including law enforcement officers, analysts, and government officials. Relevant certifications related to technical architecture, software development, or forensics referred. Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline Top Secret Security Clearance Certifications Required Overview We are seeking a Forensic Toolkit Lead Developer to join our team supporting the FBI’s Operational Technology Division. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any contractually mandated Federal COVID-19 requirements. More information can be found here. "As part of the application process, you agree that TekSynap Corporation may retain and use your name, e-mail, and contact information for purposes related to employment consideration". Additional Job Information WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Location: Clarksburg, WV or Northern VA Type of environment: Office & Remote Noise level: Medium Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. Amount of Travel: Less than 10% PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE U.S. Citizen Top Secret Security clearance required OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Responsibilities

The Lead Developer will act as a subject matter expert for forensic tool portions of the MXU code base, guiding a development team in implementing new features and resolving software issues. Key duties include leading the design, development, and maintenance of customer operational systems, integrating approved enhancements, and delivering forensic tool builds using agile processes.